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How to re-brass a doorknob

I left a brass door knob in solution too long in order to brigten it. Now that the brass is "gone" can I bring it back? Dan

Dan Ryberg
- Omaha, Nebraska
November 9, 2009

Hi, Dan. When you say the brass is gone, I assume the doorknob is steel or zinc diecast and was electroplated with a thin layer of brass. Brass electroplating is not a handyman thing. You need to either paint it or to send it out to a plating shop for replating. Good luck.

Regards,

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
November 9, 2009

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