Cleaning Old Door Hinges

Clean and re finish old door knobs and hardware.

Cleaning old door hinges.

The easiest thing to do is scrub them with soap and water. Old door hardware dulls over time. Silver hinges too can loose their brightness and shine over time as can other metals. We turned to the experts to get their best tips on caring for brass.

Brass hinges become tarnished over the years almost taking on a greenish tint or sometimes appearing black. It s important to keep your brass hinges shiny and clean but over time they might acquire a bit of grime or tarnish. Easy cleaning methods for door knobs hinges handles and knockers. Then fill a pot with enough water to cover the hinges and add a tablespoon of dish soap.

Here s how to clean door hinges and other fixtures. The hardware is often a design element that can either make your door attractive or make it look aged and outdated. All you need is a few supplies. If that doesn t work though you.

Teri hartman manager of liz s antique hardware in los angeles and carl sorenson founder of nanz a new york company that. How to clean brass hinges. For tougher cleaning jobs pull out the ketchup tomato sauce or tomato paste. You cannot clean hardware while it s still attached because you will risk damaging the wood or other elements.

You likely use them every day without giving their cleanliness a passing thought even when you re doing a thorough spring cleaning of your home. The first thing that you are going to need to do is remove the hardware from your furniture door or cabinet. However there is a single product that can effectively clean brass hardware and other metals such as copper and stainless steel in less than five minutes. When i moved in they were painted over with multiple layers of paint although the paint had worn off.

To properly clean the old door hardware you can quickly make an inexpensive cleaning solution that will clean all types of hardware found on your doors. You can bring your door hinges cabinet hinges and other hinges back to life by cleaning them. They are building up dirt grime and invisible bacteria with each use. The interior doors of my house have the original 1950 s knobs the old style with the long escutcheon plates and the knob and spindle doorknobs.

That s right we re talking about door knobs. If the hinges are particularly dirty you can also add a tablespoon of white vinegar and baking soda.