The great thing about living in an old home is the charm and character that it radiates inside and out! John recently dove into a home project and restored our doorknobs and locks to their original state. He worked on it for about 2 days and they look fantastic!
Before:
After:
In case any of you have older homes and appreciate the "original" look for things I would reccomend following the steps below for a helpful way to take off any unwanted paint on doorknobs.
Things you will need:
1) Baking Soda
2) Good Brush for scrubbing
3) Deep Old Pan
4) An iPad or electronic device to entertain yourself :)
After boiling the doorknobs in the pan I would advise burning a candle immediately afterwards, because it will make your house smell like rust. Luckily, the odor doesn't last too long.
John did a very good job. The door knobs do look much better than being painted on. Looks original.
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