Got a victorian writing desk, gone to polish the handles since they really need it, however i have noticed some are corroding; any tips on how to remove it?
http://i50.tinypic.com/15zmiw8.jpg
Luckily it is only two in the state, the rest are near perfect.
Corroding Brass Handles
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Antique Furniture Care thread on victorianforum.com · started January 30, 2010 by Jamez · 2 posts · discussion in 2010.
Got a victorian writing desk, gone to polish the handles since they really need it, however i have noticed some are corroding; any tips on how to remove it? http://i50.tinypic.com/15zmiw8.jpg Luckily it is only two in the state, the rest are near perfect.
hi---
hope i can help with your request. there are many
different schools of thought regarding the cleaning/polishing
of hardware. i personally do not believe that polishing hardware is
beneficial to its' look or value. i am a member of the antique doorknob
collector's club of america and wrote a short article addressing
this question. in that article are recommendations for
the cleaning you request. the article can be found in
the doorknob club's newsletter archive here:
http://antiquedoorknobs.org/NewsletterArchives.htm
choose newsletter #93 which contains the article "restoration versus
alteration" and download the file.
i believe if you will use the method in this article you will be pleased
with the results and the hardware will not be compromised.
good luck! stever
hope i can help with your request. there are many
different schools of thought regarding the cleaning/polishing
of hardware. i personally do not believe that polishing hardware is
beneficial to its' look or value. i am a member of the antique doorknob
collector's club of america and wrote a short article addressing
this question. in that article are recommendations for
the cleaning you request. the article can be found in
the doorknob club's newsletter archive here:
http://antiquedoorknobs.org/NewsletterArchives.htm
choose newsletter #93 which contains the article "restoration versus
alteration" and download the file.
i believe if you will use the method in this article you will be pleased
with the results and the hardware will not be compromised.
good luck! stever