How To Clean Old Brass Hinges

Brass hinges become tarnished over the years almost taking on a greenish tint or sometimes appearing black.

How to clean old brass hinges. It is the same method I use for cleaning any and all vintage hardware especially when I intend to paint the hardware. If you have old brass hardware in your house and youve never cleaned it then you might not know that you have oxidized or tarnished brass hardware. But the depth and natural beauty it can bring to a piece of furniture is priceless.

Rough polishing or using abrasives is likely to remove the brass plating and damage your hardware. Simply rub a thin coat onto the brass let sit for an hour or so and then clean the piece with hot soapy water. Cleaning brass hardware can take more time.

If the magnet sticks then the hardware is brass-plated. And just in case you dont have any of your own brass items yet weve rounded up a few vintage brass objects we love from around the internet including our very own. With continual use and a build up of general dust and dirt you might want to give your door furniture a Spring clean.

Two ingredients is all it takes to safely and gently clean all your favorite brass items. How do you clean old cabinet hardware. If you encounter old hinges in your home and wish to restore them be aware that some abrasive cleaners will strip the metal.

Also while I liked using the steel wool for the face of the hardware when it came to the inset part of the campaign handles there was tons of gunk in there and an old toothbrush was really the best tool to clean it. Remove the hinge pin with a screwdriver or a cold chisel. A sure way to tell the difference between the two is to use a kitchen magnet.

Remove the screws securing the hinges with a flat-blade screwdriver. To clean cabinet hinges start by unscrewing the hinges from the cabinet doors and removing them. Pull out the hinge pin with your fingers and set it aside.