How do I refurbish these drawer handles?
These are old, they have just the original paint on them. They are in great shape and I want to put them back on the dresser.
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Use polyurethane and it come off of them.. That's the easiest way I could think of .
Hope it helps! Bushra
Try Citristrip.
Hi Ginny, you get get paint stripper that will work to take the paint off of hardware as well. I would ask your local Home Improvement store for one that is sold in your area. Good luck! Alternatively, you can also scrub them with steel wool and it might take a lot of it off.
You can boil some water in a pot on your stove and place the handles in the hot water for about 15 minutes. Take them out with a tongs and rinse them under cold water. Use a toothbrush a clean off the loose paint. It should all come off easily. If you want them to be just the original metal color spray them with a clear poly. If you want them to be another color use Rustoleum 2x or 4x spray paint for metal in the color of your choice.
Hi Ginny,
You can put some baking soda in water and simmer the pot with the handles inside. It should take about 15 mins. I had heard about this idea so looked it up for you. This creator of this website also said that just plain water works! Wishing you the best.
https://www.apinterestaddict.com/2013/05/15/get-paint-off-of-hardware/
The boiling water works wonderful. After you get them clean you can either paint with Rustoleum or seal with poly.
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iF THEY ARE PAINTED , STEEP THEM IN PAINT STRIPPER. oTHERWISE SAND THEM OFF.
iF THE PAINT COMES OFF AND YOU FIND THEY ARE mETAL AND YOU WOULD LIKE TO KEEP THAT LOOK. wASH THEM AND THEN PUT THEM INTO wITE vINEGAR OR cOLA OVERNIGHT TO BRING UP THE TRUE COLOUR.