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 do
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 do
only kidding

If 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

[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