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How to re-copper old cabinet latches
I am restoring an old farm house, and the cabinet latches were once copper. They need to be refinished. I've tried cleaning them with copper cleaner and a Dremel, but mostly I just rub off the copper layer. Is copper coating something I can do at home, or does a professional need to do this? If so, where do I look to find a pro?
Rhonda StoltzfusHobbyist - Wellman, IA, USA
2006
You can buy copper colored paint for under $5 that is reflective and may be good enough, but may be too "gritty" looking for realism. Real copper electroplating needs to be done by a plating shop. Many are listed in our Jobshops directory, and some may be in your local yellow pages.

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
(Ted can offer longterm or instant help)
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
2006
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