hardware remodel -
My wife and I both HATE shiny brass hardware. Because we bought our motorhome at a very good price, we weren't going to look a gift horse in the mouth and let a little thing like 149 pieces of shiny brass stand between us and our 6-wheeled dreams.
First thing was to remove a couple of pieces of brass hardware from cabinets that were destined to be torn out... if the refinish didn't work out it would be no harm, no foul.
I then broke out my trusty sandblast box, some aluminum oxide, and a good respirator.... after sandblasting the paint off I primed and then painted the handles with 2 thin coats of rustoleum satin nickel paint. After these cured I sprayed them with 3 quick coats of satin lacquer with a quick rub down with a paper bag before the final coat. This left the handles looking better than new.
I then removed and refinished ALL of the gold from the coach, including the shiny lamp... which got both a coat of nickel and a sandblast on the glass to give it new life.
Even the screwheads were refinished by putting them into foam, sandblasting and then finishing...
Why go to all this trouble instead of just re-buying? Although I could buy similar replacement hardware for about $300, it likely would not have matched up to the holes/fade patterns on my cabinets. Refinishing created the look we wanted at a very low cost
-Cost
1 can grey primer - $3.50
1 can satin nickel spray paint $7
2 cans satin lacquer $12
Total- $22.50
Time - approx 6-8 hours
Next up... the kitchen counter
comments/questions/anecdotes etc are always appreciated...
V/r
Lawrence
