How To Clean Old Glass Drawer Pulls

Wash hardware in warm soapy water.

How to clean old glass drawer pulls. How to Clean Brass Hardware. Advertisement Step 1 Remove the drawer pulls from the drawers. This video is part of a Rusted Roots tutorial on how to clean antique glass knobs.

Clean and Re-finish Old Door Knobs and Hardware. A good way to clean metal is with vinegar. The style and construction of antique drawer pulls offer clues about the date the hardware was made.

According to Antique Trader drawer pull construction went through many distinct phases over the years. Cleaning Old Glass Knobs James Schooley Thank you. Using your flat head screw driver carefully scrape any paint from the screw head and groove.

Then I covered the bowl with plastic wrap and let it sit for about 30 minutes. The screws holding most of this hardware likely havent moved in quite a few decades so they can be easily stripped if youre not careful. But as well all know plans change.

After the screw is removed it should be easy to slide off the knob. When cleaning items such as drawer pulls first ensure they arent lacquered. Make sure to clean up thoroughly with a wet cloth and a vacuum to make sure there are no remaining paint chips or dust.

The interior doors of my house have the original 1950s knobs - the old style with the long escutcheon plates and the knob-and-spindle doorknobs. You must not attempt to clean the brass while it is still on the furniture you can permanently damage the wood. Clean the filing cabinet.