Polishing door furniture is best done off the door. Maybe when the door is being painted buying a cheap used door pull (to have on the door while yours are being polished to look all lovely again. Not a bad idea! Lacquer over brass is a really bad idea. It’s bad for the environment, cracks, dulls and doesn’t stick properly to the polished surface. The practice of adding lacquer or lacquering polished metal was started by people cutting corners and trying to create a lower maintenance situation for them selves or their customers. This process is crazy because modern lacquer doesn’t last very long. 18 months is the average we tend to see most of the time. The it’s time to strip and lacquer the items all over again.
A better way to manage your polished items
Using protection wax and buffing them lasts a long time and stops items from tarnishing, if that doesn’t appeal to you then look at having them “Ceramic coated”. This very modern idea keeps them looking good for 2 to 3 years and at the end of it strips off pretty easy in comparison to lacquer. Polishing and then re-application of the ceramic coating is then applied.
Costs for polishing your door furniture in and around London, Middlesex, surrey etc?
A standard size letterbox, door knob or door pull, lock covers and door numbers will usually cost between £35 and £50 if done at our workshop. If done on location at your address this goes up to £135 and £150 respectively. We always recommend sending us images of the items you need doing so that we can give you an estimate before moving forward.