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Originally Posted by dpg
Toss them and buy new after 18 years they don'y owe you a thing. Heck with all the time you save you can go enjoy the fair this coming weekend.  |
I agree with most, replace and move on. But being a painter I also would rather save then replace.
A thought that has not been mentioned and it works well for removing old paint from a lot of things for me.
Place the knobs in hot water this will in a lot of instances loosen whatever is on them without damaging the object. A little simple green helps with latex paints but I'm not sure with varnish. Being they are metal you can even put them in boiling water to remove all the old material.
Once the material is removed the rest is easy. Drive a nail into a board and place the knobs on them and replace the protective coating. You can buy a lot of the coatings in a spray can now which makes the job that much easier.
Good luck.