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How to Clean, Prep and Paint Hardware for Painted Furniture

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How to clean, prep and paint hardware.

There are so many options when it comes to painting hardware. But no matter which method you choose, you know that you want to keep that vintage hardware. I often prefer to keep the original vintage hardware with the piece of furniture over replacing.  The old hardware is more often than not made very well, has great details, and often suits the piece perfectly.  Understandably there are cases where a piece requires new knobs and pulls and that’s ok too, but I am a huge fan of holding on to original hardware when possible.  I am sharing a step by step process on how to paint hardware. See all the projects with painted hardware here to see how often and easy it is, as well as different finishes that can be achieved on old hardware: Painted hardware

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Vintage Hardware Before Paint

Here is a glimpse of the hardware taken right off the piece.  It has many years of dirt and grime but they are solid quality pulls. How to Clean hardware, vintage hardware, how to paint hardware, paint hardware, just the wodos

As you can see in the zoomed in photo, this hardware is pretty ‘icky’ BUT completely savable! With just a few simple steps you can prep and paint hardware to make it pretty again.

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Cleaning Hardware

This next step hasn’t failed me yet when it comes to cleaning the layers of gunk off of old hardware.  All you need is a large pot, stove, and good old-fashioned baking soda. How to Clean hardware, clean vintage hardware, boil hardware, baking soda

Drop your dirty hardware in a pot with water, heat it up and add some baking soda. clean hardware with baking soda, how to clean, vintage hardware

I don’t even measure how much I use. I just dump some in. If I had to guess it’s maybe around half of a cup. How to Clean and Paint Hardware by Just the Woods

I would suggest keeping an eye on the pot to make sure the bubbles don’t boil over. how to clean hardware, boil hardware, strip hardware, vintage hardware

After around fifteen minutes you can drain the water, don’t be surprised by the nasty brown color it turns. clean hardware, boil hardware, prep for paintThen with an old toothbrush, give the hardware a scrub and then rinse with clean water to remove the baking soda residue.

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Once rinsed your hardware should be clean of the grime.

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I should also mention that the top of your stove will have splatter marks that turn white when dry, so please make sure to clean the stove when finished.  My husband wants to kill me if I clean hardware and forget to wipe off the splatter. Since we have a black stove a simple wipe down can save a marriage. clean hardware, how to, just the woods

Prep for Paint

Next, take a piece of sandpaper and scuff up the hardware.  By scuffing you will give the hardware a bit of ‘tooth’ for the paint to grab a hold of.  sand hardware, prep hardware, paint hardware, how to, vintage hardware

Make sure to wipe away any dust left on the hardware as a result of scuffing. How to Paint Hardware, vintage hardware, clean hardware, sand hardware


Painting Hardware

Once your hardware is all ready you can paint.  For this project, in particular, we are making the hardware a matte black, so I start with a true black chalk type paint. You can find great paint options online HERE If you want a true black then you’ll want to get the color caviar. dixie belle, dixie belle paint, chalk paint, chalk mineral paint, order paint, order dixie belle

Go ahead and paint the hardware in your color of choice. You can put your hardware on a paper plate to paint them.

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You don’t have to worry about being super tidy with this step as you can see.  I probably got the same amount of paint on the paper plate as I did on the hardware.paint hardware, chalk paint, black paint, black chalk paint, pure home paint

Sealing Painted Hardware

Lastly, when you paint hardware you also need to seal it for protection. You can use the same sealer as you use on your painted furniture. I prefer to seal my painted hardware with the clear sealer from Dixie Belle found HERE. When sealing black painted hardware like these, I will often add a little black paint or black sealer to my sealer as well.

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This same method is used to remove old paint and clean brass hardware. You can find multiple projects with painted hardware here: Painted Hardware Projects. painting hardware, painting furniture knobs, how to paint hardware

If you are new to furniture painting and want to learn how to update old furniture with paint you can always start at the beginning with How to Paint Furniture – a Beginners Guide.

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  1. Mary-the boondocks blog says

    July 20, 2016 at 8:40 am

    Very informative Kandice. Thanks for these great tips. I am in the process of redoing an old metal suitcase, but I need to shine up the metalwork and it also cannot be removed. Do you think some vinegar might work to get the gunk off?

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    • Kandice says

      July 20, 2016 at 5:01 pm

      hi Mary! I would definitely try a little vinegar and water, maybe add a little dawn soap with a toothbrush. Id love for you to let me know what you end up doing and how it works out. 🙂

      Reply
  2. Debrashoppeno5 says

    July 25, 2016 at 7:07 pm

    This is great information. I usually change out hardware to update a piece but there are times I prefer the original and usually have a terrible time getting it really clean. I pinned this so I will have your instructions to look at.

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    • Kandice says

      July 25, 2016 at 9:35 pm

      thank you so much!

      Reply
  3. Susanne says

    July 26, 2016 at 3:00 am

    Baking soda?!! This comes at just the right time, I have hooks from a coat rack I am redoing that need cleaned and painted.

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    • Kandice says

      July 26, 2016 at 3:18 am

      yes maam! Id love to know how it works for you once you finish! 🙂

      Reply
  4. [email protected] says

    July 26, 2016 at 5:17 pm

    Great tutorial! Thank you for sharing at Vintage Charm.

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    • Kandice says

      July 26, 2016 at 5:40 pm

      thank you!

      Reply
  5. Melony says

    July 27, 2016 at 9:28 pm

    I have placed hardware in a crockpot to get layers of paint off, but I’ve never “cooked” it with baking soda to get grime off- thanks for that tip!!

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    • Kandice says

      July 28, 2016 at 12:58 pm

      Ive never tried the crock pot method.. I dont have the patience lol

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  6. debbie says

    July 28, 2016 at 3:26 am

    I love the old stuff myself as well, but I had no idea you could boil in baking soda! Great info. Love the finished product too! Thanks for joining TaDa! Thursdays link party

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    • Kandice says

      July 28, 2016 at 12:57 pm

      thank you! 🙂

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  7. Pam says

    August 18, 2018 at 11:35 am

    Great information. Thank you. I want to clean my hardware and change it’s color with rub ‘n buff. Any advice? Would the same cleaning method work for this?

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    • kandice kullmann says

      August 18, 2018 at 12:15 pm

      hi Pam, I would think that the same method would work fine since it removes all the dirt and grime.

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  8. Pam says

    August 18, 2018 at 4:15 pm

    Thank you so much!

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