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Acetone Wipe for Residual Lacquer

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What happens here

After boiling and allowing the brass to cool slightly, place the handles on a protective surface like a towel. Apply acetone to a clean rag or cloth and thoroughly wipe down each brass piece. This step is crucial for removing any remaining stubborn traces of lacquer that weren't fully stripped by the boiling process, ensuring the brass is completely bare and ready for the darkening solution.

Goal: Completely remove all traces of original lacquer.

Tools and materials

  • Brass Door Handles — The items being refinished
  • Gloves — Protecting hands from acetone
  • Rag/Cloth — Applying acetone and wiping the brass
  • Safety Glasses — Protecting eyes from chemical splashes
  • Acetone Acetone 'Cleans Project Residue' — Dissolving and removing residual lacquer

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one tablespoon of baking soda, per one quart of water, door handles off, and we're gonna get that lacquer off. See that? That lacquer is just dripping off of this. We're gonna take a little acetone, get the remaining lacquer off of this brass. Scotch bright, burlopad. And what we're gonna be using today is this brass darkening solution. Darkens new brass to give it a rich antique look.

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