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Door knobs in brass - Dissolving Lacquer Finish?

What would be the best way to dissolve the worn out lacquer finish so repolish and recoating is possible? Tried a paint stripper w/o desired results.

Dave Lang
home owner - Tallahassee, Florida, USA
2007

You have to know what the clear coat is to use a proper remover. some times it is just simpler to replace them with new ones.

James Watts
- Navarre, Florida
2007

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If the coating on your knobs were simple lacquer, then lacquer thinner ⇦ on eBay or Amazon [affil link] Flammable! would take it off easily. More likely it's a much tougher finish like polyurethane. Strippers will work, but they may be slow and will require rubber gloves ⇦ on eBay or Amazon [affil link] and stiff brushing.

If the knobs are inexpensive ones, you might buy new for the cost of stripper and new clear coat. Also if you clear coat with ordinary lacquer, it will not last very long.

Jeffrey Holmes, CEF
Spartanburg, South Carolina
2007

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