I scraped off the white paint where they had been not removed prior to painting the doors and then hand cleaned with hob cleaner it s a mild abrasive in a liquid base with just a soft cloth.
How to remove paint from bakelite door handles.
Great because they don t scratch.
Bakelite was a common material used for creating sturdy household goods including telephones and jewelry in the early 1900s.
Or very lightly and evenly sand the bakelite with finest grit sandpaper you can find 1000 grit or above.
If you are trying to remove paint and restore a sturdy bakelite object to its original form you can accomplish this using heavy duty paint stripper.
Most door handles however are also prone to paint stains especially during renovation or repainting of the house.
On one side of the door it s the original chrome with a bakelite handle on the other for some reason both have been painted umpteen times with white gloss.
If you are trying to remove a lot of paint we re talking total coverage and need to let it heat overnight i would recommend using an old crock pot rather than the stove just for safety reasons.
Again over sanding or using coarse sandpaper can permanently damage the bakelite.
Looking for advice on how to remove gloss paint from the deco finger plate on one of our doors.
How to clean bakelite door handles if you have an unclean door handle made of bakelite you can use the procedure described above for removing dust and dirt on it.
Clean the bakelite knob using steel wool dampened with solvent.
Scrape the loose paint from the bakelite knob using a 2 5 cm 1 inch wide plastic putty knife and sandpaper.
Once sanded apply the cleaning product again or cover the surface with paint.
Scrape paint from detailed inundations using a dental hook.
Whichever vessel you use to cook your hardware use something that you don t plan on eating out of.
Dry the knob with a fresh rag.
To remove paint from the frame of a mirror use a paint remover from your local hardware shop.
Using a highly abrasive paint remover can cause damage.
Plastic scraper mine was a pampered chef scraper that came with a stone purchase.
It cleaned off the paint residue and buffed them up nicely and quite quickly.
Allow chemicals to sit and do the work.
Follow instructions on the packaging.
Wait five to 10 minutes.
I just restored some walnut bakelite handles from an old house.
Scrape with plastic or wood spatula as to not scratch the surface.
Depending on how thick the paint is this method can take anywhere from an hour to overnight.
Use in a ventilated are or outdoors on a protected surface.
Overuse can permanently remove the bakelite s outer surface.
