varnished brass door knobs

[Farm boy]

guys
our house has brass door knobs every where they have been varnished probably at the factory they came from and it is peeling off .
what is the best way to remove the varnish so swmbo can clean the handles to her hearts content and not complain about the varnish
best wishes
greg

[MrFixIt]

Hi

Paint thinners or acetone.

TAKE them OFF before any attempt at removing the varnish or risk the wrath of SWMBO.

[martrix]

Paint stripper. If you want the shine to last once you have polished them, they will need a new coat of 'Incralac' from B#!ni%*s

[Farm boy]

thanks for the replys gentleman
once i remove the varnish i might leave them natural that way swmbo will always have something to dohttp://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/images/icons/icon10.gif
only kidding

[MrFixIt]

Hi

Be careful if you choose paint stripper, make sure that none of the chemicals in it can discolour the brass!


thanks for the replys gentleman
once i remove the varnish i might leave them natural that way swmbo will always have something to dohttp://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/images/icons/icon10.gif
only kiddingIf they are solid brass then no prob's if they are plated then the plating will eventually wear from continued polishing. Either way I think you may have a DIY job in the future, when SWMBO gets tired of polishing :D :D

[Farm boy]

Peter
I have dark blue tiles on my kitchen bench it is so 70,s with black grout at the moment that is more annoying:eek: but when uncle john howard makes me unemplyed in june 2007 i might splash out and replace the brass door handles and the kitchen bech at the same time
depending on what swmbo commands
reg