How to Strip Paint from Hardware
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Shopping List
Supplies You Will Need
1. LIQUID DETERGENT
for use in hot soak of hardware
2. BEESWAX POLISH
to polish the stripped hardware
3. SOFT POLISHING CLOTH
to apply polish to hardware
4. METHYLENE CHLORIDE
chemical stripper, if needed - Tools List
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