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cleaning old hardware #1: easy way to to restore old hardware

Blog entry by patron posted 225 days ago 405 reads 0 times favorited 5 comments Add to Favorites Watch
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hey guys , i just heard a newone yesterday , from a woman !

when redoing old hinges and fixtures and such , slow cook them in a crock pot (like a brisket) for 24 hours !
it ’s suposed to take old paint and finishes off , without the messy chemicals and messy clean up .
simply was and dry , ( ihavent tried it yet , but it sounds reasonable ) .
water / heat / clean . sounds like something we can handle !

david

-- david ,new mexico ,allheart


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gizmodyne

1679 posts in 989 days


posted 225 days ago

If you put baking soda in the water it goes quicker. I do this on an outdoor stove in a not to be used again pot.

-- -John "Do I have to keep typing a smiley? Just assume it's a joke." www.flickr.com/photos/gizmodyne

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Ernest1

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posted 204 days ago

I’d add some salt and pepper, and maybe a little chopped onion too. Just kidding!!!

-- I started out with nothing, and still have most of it..... Ernest 1.

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a1Jim

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posted 200 days ago

Don’t forget the basil
Sorry David I couldn’t resist

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop, custom furniture ,maker, woodworking school, heirloomwoodshop.com

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Karson

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posted 200 days ago

I understand that garlic brings out the color better. LOL

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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patron

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posted 191 days ago

when i finish the deck , and have a bbq . your all invited . well try out different spices then .

-- david ,new mexico ,allheart

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