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Remove paint from copper doors of rehabbed bank?

WE RECENTLY BOUGHT A BUILDING THAT WAS FORMERLY A BANK AND THE FRONT DOORS ARE SOLID COPPER AND HAVE BEEN SHUT FOR OVER 20 YEARS WE OPENED THEM BUT HOW DO WE REMOVE THE TARNISH AND PAINT?

PAULO SILVA
HOME CONSTRUCTION & REHABBING - NEWARK, New Jersey
2004

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Paulo:
I have old bank doors, that I bought from junk yard.. I did remove paint and polished the copper. They turned out super. I would love to send you pics before, during and after - just let me know your address.
I have a favor to ask. My doors were missing the knob and hinges when I bought them. Will you send me a picture of your door's knob and hinges, so I know where to start in replacng them. I would like to make them as authentic and accurate as I can, but I have no clue what they looked like in the original door frame.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Ps. Did you find any clue about the original mfg?

Thanks again,

Tim Tucker
air engineering - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2006