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Removing the Oil From a US10B Hardware Finish

I have a customer who has existing door hardware with a US10B oil rubbed finish. They are dissatisfied with the uneven way the oil finish wears off where the hardware is touched. Does anyone know a way to safely remove the entire oil finish to expose the bare metal finish beneath?

RHONDA HANSAL
van Dijk Pace Westlake Architects - Cleveland Ohio USA
2001

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2004

If it is a true OIL RUBBED finish you can use any one of the following strippers to remove the oil.

1. acetone ⇦ on eBay or Amazon [affil link] Flammable!
2. Paint Thinner(mineral spirits ⇦ on eBay or Amazon [affil link] )

Do not use any abrasive, this will damage the chemical color finish. Once the oil is removed you can then spray on a clear acrylic lacquer.

Mark Rekdahl
- Los Angeles, California, USA

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