How To Clean Drawer Pulls

Step 1 remove the drawer pulls from the drawers.

How to clean drawer pulls. Remove knobs and pulls from the back of the cabinet or drawer by simply unscrewing it using a screwdriver usually a phillips head for newer hardware. We decided to repaint them so we would not have to drill new holes for. Whether you have metal cabinet hardware made of antique brass modern stainless steel or something in between it requires regular cleaning.

The dirt and. Dab a clean cloth in the water and wipe the handle with it. How to clean metal cabinet hardware.

It was my least favorite cleaning method because of the chemical smell of brasso. Pat dry with a towel. Utilize soapy water to clean lacquered brass plated handles.

It has a very strong chemical smell that left me with a headache even though i only used it for about 20 minutes or less in an area with an open window and fan. If your brass plated handles are lacquered you must use only the most gentle cleaning agents and methods. I took pictures of cleaning one or two knobs in glass bowls for ease of the tutorial.

Scoop up a small amount of the paste with a cleaning cloth and rub it on the brass pulls. I actually cleaned in a bigger batch of knobs in a larger bucket. They are usually attached with screws that you can loosen from inside the drawer using a screwdriver.

This is how to stripped and repainted my cabinet hinges to match my new drawer pulls. Stir in flour until a thick paste forms. However there is a single product that can effectively clean brass hardware and other metals such as copper and stainless steel in less than five minutes.