How To Clean Old Glass Drawer Pulls

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How to clean old glass drawer pulls. Watch more Housekeeping Tips videos. The style and construction of antique drawer pulls offer clues about the date the hardware was made. Clean and Re-finish Old Door Knobs and Hardware.

These can help with dating antique furniture handles. One of the easiest improvements you can make to a dresser desk or cabinet that youve picked up at your local flea market is to outfit it with a vintage set of drawer pulls or handles. Apply the paste with a soft cloth.

They are usually attached with screws that you can loosen from inside the drawer using a screwdriver. How to Clean Brass Hardware. Messages in This Thread.

In todays video I show you how I gave my drawer pulls a makeover from boring silver chrome to a pretty gold color. This video is part of a Rusted Roots tutorial on how to clean antique glass knobs. If they are you must remove the lacquer before you can clean the metal.

Then expose the screws on the backplate. A good way to clean metal is with vinegar. When I moved in they were painted over with multiple layers of paint although the paint had worn off.

All the grime came off and the paint loosened enough that with warm water it just fell off. When cleaning items such as drawer pulls first ensure they arent lacquered. I placed all the glass knobs in a bowl and then poured hot water over them.