It is very ornate with lots of nooks and crannies roses. acorns, leaves etc is there any liquid I could immerse it in. Regards
2006-08-12 06:07:23 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
goof off
2006-08-13 14:42:21 · answer #1 · answered by bllnickie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A paint stripper & READ THE SAFETY POINTS ON THE CONTAINER. If the smallest splash gets you in the eye it will be extremely painful. Wear gloves & goggles and have a bowl of water handy just in case you get any splashes of stripper on your skin.
Apply the stripper with a small paint brush (1") that has pure bristles and leave for the reccomended time. You will notice that the paint will begin to blister & become soft but leave a bit longer so the stripper can work as deep as it can but dont let it dry as it will harden and you will have to reapply further stripper. For this reason, work on a couple of section at a time. It may take 2 applications depending on how many coats of paint you are trying to remove.
While the paint is in this soft, blistering state, scrub/rub it of with a scrubbing brush, stipple brush, old paint brush or steel wool.
When you have finished stripping (the paint of course) wash the chandelier with warm soapy water. Do not try this while the chandelier is still hanging from the ceiling, take it down and do the job on a bench or the floor.
Please dont chip it off as suggested as you will mark the brass.It sounds like a nice object & it is worth doing the job properly.
For the buffing & polishing the main ingredient is elbow grease.
May I suggest that when you have finished the polishing that you apply a coat of Staybrite or another similar coating to prolong the shine so that you do not have to polish it too frequently.
2006-08-12 07:25:02 · answer #2 · answered by bathsideboy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it not very large take it to a pine wood stripping yard and have it dipped, it would be quite cheap and faster than doing it by hand.
As New brass has a layer of varnish to stop it corroding so after polishing paint 3 coats of varnish, Coloured varnish can look great.
2006-08-14 03:06:07 · answer #3 · answered by j_emmans 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tricky one to clean, if the paint is a gloss base you will have to try and chip it off, but if its an acrylic or emulsion you could try hot water and soap solution. Once all the paint is removed use Brasso to get a good shine. Good luck
2006-08-12 06:12:25 · answer #4 · answered by willows 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it new emulsion paint youve recently splashed on it, hot soapy water and a toothbrush will do it. Carefull of wetting internal wires as they may be the old cloth covered ones.
2006-08-13 05:20:30 · answer #5 · answered by ben b 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Paint remover?
2006-08-12 06:14:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
White spirit on a tooth brush
2006-08-12 06:13:38 · answer #7 · answered by Rob G 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if the paint is Latex, use Alcohol, or use Goof Off- rub it on and let it soak, it will come off.
Oil base try Turpintine,
2006-08-12 07:05:12 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
paint stripper from a hardware store
2006-08-12 06:12:48 · answer #9 · answered by ziz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do you know what kind of paint?
if it is a water based paint use acetone
if it is a oil base use mineral spirits
2006-08-12 06:15:04 · answer #10 · answered by jeephandle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try a product called goo-gone. it can be purchased at any home improvement store and most hardware stores
2006-08-12 09:05:28 · answer #11 · answered by mr handy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋