Coke as a paint remover…

[LuFins Dad]

We’re rehabbing a half bath right now. Karla’s painting the vanity raisin, and I was sent to buy new hinges and hardware since the hinges were painted over and the old handles were a little rusty. I was instructed to get something “distressed looking”. Sitting at Lowes looking at about $60 dollars worth of hardware, it occurred to me that the old stuff was perfect for what she wanted, it just needed a little TLC… So I picked up a wire brush and a bottle of Coke…

I’ll let you know how it looks in the morning….

[Copper]

My grandfather used to tell me that Coke would take the rust off of old nuts and bolts.

It never seemed to work for me. I think he was just trying to discourage drinking Coke.

[LuFins Dad]

@Copper said in Coke as a paint remover…:

My grandfather used to tell me that Coke would take the rust off of old nuts and bolts.

It never seemed to work for me. I think he was just trying to discourage drinking Coke.

It’s already removed the white paint…

[Horace]

That's how Jay Leno died.

[taiwan_girl]

I know Coke is good for cleaning camping food pots and utensils when you dont have a good water source or soap. Fill your pot with coke and put the utensils inside and they will all come out clean.

[LuFins Dad]

Came out ok, no better than actual products meant to do the work…

[George K]

@LuFins-Dad said in Coke as a paint remover…:

Came out ok, no better than actual products meant to do the work…

But less smelly, and perhaps cheaper?

[Jolly]

@LuFins-Dad said in Coke as a paint remover…:

Came out ok, no better than actual products meant to do the work…

But a lot cheaper...

[89th]

And you can drink any leftover supplies.

[blondie]

Thanks. I’m going to try this.

[George K]

@blondie said in Coke as a paint remover…:

Thanks. I’m going to try this.

What, the stripping of the paint or drinking the leftovers?

[blondie]

@George-K lol.