Help restoring old copper door hardware
Candeelyn
10 years ago
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Comments (9)update: 1st thank you for being patient with me, I'm a novice at this stuff. The magnet stuck, so it must be tin with copper plating. We found thru the local historical society that our house was #2 built on the street (before they had street names) it was a gift from the father to his daughter (wedding), hence the copper plating, intricately carved woodwork on staircase, a back staircase behind the kitchen leading to a maids room, etc. The house is located 2 villages over from me, and I don't get over there everyday (I'm disabled). We have started uprooting some really ugle thorn bushes that run the length of the narrow driveway (neighbor was overjoyed to see them go), and the neighbor facing the backyard asked if they could install a privacy fence, saves me the $$. Going to try the steam method, we picked some more and the ceiling is beyond intricate; scenes of grape pickers, harvesting wheat and on and on....See MoreRestoring deteriorated exterior OLD wood door- advice please!
Comments (13)Hi, Helpful thread. Sorry, I don't have advice but have a related question. Hope it's okay if I ask it here! Our 1870 farmhouse came into our hands with a 4 panel stile and rail front door, with panels about 1/2" thick and linear splits as though someone had tried to kick them in. I'm sure it's not the original door... it's both crappy and too flimsy. It often goes down to -40C in January here, so something more solid was needed. Finally bought a very old (1860s est.) solid heart pine exterior door from an architectural salvage place. Our cabinetmaker friend says it's true and will fit fine. It has been stripped (mostly) and the old door latch and key holes patched, probably with epoxy. I'd like to finish stripping the door, stain it and seal it, but when I hang it, the hinge side will be on the opposite side to what it was. (I can't just turn it inside-out, because there is an obvious difference in the panelling on the inside and outside of the door, with the outside slightly more ornate). I think I will have to carefully stain the epoxy to match the wood. Is this even feasible? Any suggestions about any of these steps would be welcome. If it doesn't seem feasible, I'll paint it, which would be more historically appropriate, I guess, but I'd rather stain it as I like the look and think it would create good contrast with the white facade of the house and the grey porch floor and roof. Thanks!...See Morerestoring old hardware
Comments (5)I tried the magnet, and it did stick to the plate (or visa-versa). I am assuming that means it is plated steel? The polish I used to clean the one is called Maas. It says it is especially formulated to retard tarnishing. I have no idea to what extent this would be, but doing these every few years would even be too much. I could not leave them tarnished as it it's not copper and therefore not a "pretty" vertegis color but practcally black and this prevented me from even seeing the beautiful art deco design, which I like. It would be a shame to have such beautiful old decorative hardware and not be able to even see it. I was hoping for some sort of clear shellac or some other method by which to preserve the exposed brass. I am really surprised there is nothing out there to accomplish this....See MoreDistressed & Distressing Restoration Hardware Table... Help, Please
Comments (5)Buy five or ten cans of BriWax. Heat a canfull in a pan, and slather it on with a paint brush every night before you go to bed and buff off . This is not what the directions will tell you, it's what an antique dealer used to to do to the Irish pine in her shop. Do it until no more will absorb. Comes clear or brown tints. the table will still be rough, but it will not look so "dry" Do it .........whenever. You can't hurt the table. PS...... "warm and memorable family meals" have zero to do with the table top. Only the folks and the conversation AROUND it. It's just as "dry" brand new btw.............all you needed to do was google: ) "with a reclaimed wood top repurposed from 100-year-old solid elm doors". Meaning the door was solid, and this a shaved off slice of the door, slapped on fiber board. Bet me on that, hon. In a word, junk....See MoreChadoe3
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