How do I refinish bronze kitchen cabinet hardware?
After years of use, the bronze hardware on your kitchen cabinets can become dull and unattractive. Typically, bronze hardware, especially those with indoor use, will require only a good cleaning to give them a refinished, bright and new look. Besides using commercially available bronze cleaners, you can use simple home remedies for refinishing your hardware.CleaningTo remove the green finish, called patina, from your bronze, returning it to its original splendor, try a paste of baking soda and lemon juice. First, however, to really clean your hardware, getting into every nook and cranny, you should remove it from the cabinets, which will require taking down the doors. Then wash the bronze pieces in warm water and dry to remove any dust build-up. Sprinkle baking soda into a bowl and drizzle with lemon juice, forming a paste. The paste may bubble at first; this is normal. Wearing gloves or using a polishing cloth to keep your hands relatively clean, rub the paste over the bronze hardware
