Remove Paint From Brass Door Handles

Under hot running water i rubbed the paint off the hardware using steel wool.

Remove paint from brass door handles.

Remove the hardware from the door. Sand the brass door handles with 400 grit sanding paper. Heat gun putty knife scraper or 5 in 1 painter s tool gloves detail nylon or wire brush pliers or metal tongs sheet metal fine grit sandpaper and or steel wool. Remove the brass door handles with a screwdriver.

Avoid wire brushes as these may scratch the surface of your brass. Remove any screws with a screwdriver. Cut the paint along the edge of the hardware with a utility knife. You can also try using a putty knife to help remove excess paint.

Remove paint from door hinges without removing them. Wipe down the brass door handles with grime boss wipes. Place a crock pot liner into the crock pot. This simple trick will remove paint from hinges in a snap.

Here is a video showing how the paint falls off of the hardware from using this diy brass cleaner method. Protect the surrounding paint from damage by carefully scoring the perimeter of each escutcheon plate with a utility knife. Fill a crock pot with water and 2 tablespoons of laundry. How to remove old paint from brass door hardware.

And the next time the door needs painting do yourself a favor take the hardware off before the painter shows up. Loosen the set screw holding the knob to its spindle and slide out the pieces. Since the hardware is sitting in the still hot water i use my gloves to grab the brass hardware to keep from getting burned. Carve out paint buildup in the screw slots with the knife.

12 x expert source patrick coye. Step 2 remove the plates photo by eric piasecki. This was by far the most laborious way to remove paint. Step 1 cut the paint photo by eric piasecki.

I also set my sink s strainer in place to catch the paint flecks as they were removed.