5 Easy & Simple Hacks Help To Clean and Restore Antique Window Hardware


It is true saying that antique window hardware is the young face of your house; it is way beyond to make your residence stand out of the box. Well, old style window hardware is not aged you need to clean and restore them periodically and wisely to look better and feel better.
So, today in this blog exactly I will discuss how to restore your old window hardware with these outline simple five hacks. I am sure it will not take your hours because it is 1-2 minutes process to bring old window hardware parts back to life.
The fact to know that most of the hardware has been shielded by years of days of paints and off course some of them has gone missing that prevent to deal with restoration or say the transformation of old to new hardware. If your problem falls in any of these two categories, then surely you can move forward with mentioned hacks firmly.
Ø Dead and strong stain or containment of rust on your beautiful hardware.
Ø Look annoying without or missing window hardware.

Here are 5 simple geeks that will redo you to bring old hardware back to life:-
Hack 1: Remove All Chips and Dust
Your hardware stands out in varied weather that makes them dustier, chips, and oily. Therefore you need to sure to clean up thoroughly with a wet cloth and a vacuum to make sure there will no remaining dust and chops stick on a paint.

Hack 2: Dismantle Hardware
In most cases, many people forget to clean window hardware parts such as screws, plates, locks, latches, and more. Dismantle them properly and clean till its look pretty. Additionally, I will prefer to add a little Liquid Wrench or WD-40 to coax the screws out.

Hack 3: Remove All Rust or Paint-Off
Well, let me tell you this is the most hectic process you will go to do. Your hardware stands out in different whether by which a very annoying paint or rust attached which become impossible to remove it without doing nothing. For that, you can let your hardware soak in a pot of water mixing some baking soda mixture for an hour and then start to wipe off the paint which makes pretty easy. 

Hack 4: It Is Time For Lubricate
After completing the above process, you are welcome to move further which is time for lubricate. In order to give a new look to your hardware, you need to lubricate the artifact properly and firmly. Please note that only lubricate the moving parts of the hardware.

Hack 5: Protect For Long Live
After lubricating the commodity and left for a few minutes, you can settle back/ place back the hardware in there defines the position. You may have old casement window hardware, old awning window hardware, old storm window hardware and more kind of, you may need to protect to make them run for long years or decades, for that you can use a spray consist of ‘urethane’ or ‘varnish’ to protect the surface.

Last; I hope you got your answer and good luck with the rest of the process to apply right for your old window hardware.

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