Have an old copper doorknob faceplate off with thick enough paint layers I could almost use a tapemeasure to gauge the thickness of.
Seems I recall reading of an easy long soak method of paint removal that will still leave the old copper patina.
Can’t remember if it involved boiling water or just a few weeks in soapy water.
Anyone have a hint? Thanks
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Regular methanol chloride stripper has always left the patina on whenever I did hardware. Do you have another piece of hardware that is painted and you don't care about or will be unseen? If so, go get a small can of stripper like Rock Miracle or Zip Strip and go to town. Get the paste stuff not the liquid. Let it soak long and gently lift the layers of paint off with a cloth. If there are nooks and crannies with paint still left in them, use a tooth brush. No steel wool, brass brushes, or green scrubbie stuff like
Scotchbrite.
On the current TOH project, the visited a salvage yard and they had a bunch of hardware in plain water in a crockpot. Paint almost fell off. I didn't catch how long they let 'em cook. Might be time to hit the yard sale circuit.
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The crock pot works if you have all day. The quickest way is an old pot of boiling water with a hand full or two of TSP or baking soda. Add parts and simmer for about 30 min or until the paint falls off. Dry and oil as needed after.
Thanks all.
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Believe it or not - soak it in Pinesol
Let's not confuse the issue with facts!
Might try that. The crockpot is what I remember reading.
This double keyed faceplate has what appears to be four coats and possibly a fifth with the second coat being the obvious most villian of the bunch. They all appear to be oil and thick enough to disguise the leaf decor on the metal.
be but hey, sure beats looking at the new stuff
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Might take a few dippings, but the pinesol works fine. Smells good too.What do you call an unemployed court jester - nobody's fool.Let's not confuse the issue with facts!
Crock pot with water and TSP or baking soda. Even a little dishwashing soap. Heck, even plain water generally works. Let it go a few hours (just don't let the water boil away) and then brush the paint off with a soft brush, like a soft brass brush.
If you don't have a crock pot to use, I've done it in an old coffee can and outside on the side burner of the grill.
ok so Maybe I'm going to take pics and do half in Pinesol and half in a crock to make this a thread.
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Lacquer thinner. Drop it in on friday and brush off the paint on monday.
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