Tuesday, June 10, 2014

bdhomesf | Painted Furniture Transformations #2 Saving Something Sentimental

The hardware on the hutch had been tarnished as long as my client could remember.

I was hopeful that because the piece was over 60 years old and the quality and craftsmanship of the time, the hardware would be solid brass. But it was going to take some patience and elbow grease, to be sure.

Her handy husband slathered on thick coats of Brasso and let the pieces sit, wiping and reapplying several days in a row.

After hitting the hardware store for some drill-bit buffing heads, the polishing began.

What started as gunky patina green-black knobs ended as shiny, gleaming brass! We all sighed in relief that the almost-transformed piece would sport the original fittings, which really adds to the 50s charm.



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