Hello all, today I am writing as a guest writer on Lyndsay’s blog. I am the Mom, and I perform most of the behind the scenes tasks. You don’t see me much in the pictures, but I do work as a helper most of the time.
My tasks include, but are not limited to, preparing breakfast, lunch or dinner, washing dishes, catching up on Raul and Lyndsay’s laundry, trips to Lowe’s and Menard’s, sweeping up dust, picking up scraps and of course watching the new puppy Ruco. I hate mudding and sanding drywall the most, I am not very good at staining boards, and I can’t read a tape measure. However, I do
watch Rehab Addict. Today I would like to share a trick I learned from Nicole Curtis, the Rehab Addict.
HOW TO: Remove old layers of paint from hardware.
First I gave up my big old crock pot. I filled it with water and turned it on HIGH. I placed all the old door and window hardware into the pot and just let it “cook ” for a long while, about 2-3 hours. Make sure you use tongs or some other tool to get your old hardware out, this water will be HOT!
When we removed the hardware, the paint just fell off completely. No stripping or chemicals necessary!
A small amount of elbow grease to remove the loose paint, and a bit of shining up and the hardware was sparkling like new!
At last…I have made a contribution to RESTORING THIS OLE HOUSE!
Until next time,
Sheila
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