Metal polishing service
Bring your tarnished metalwork to our Glasgow workshop for specialist polishing.
We'll take full care of your piece and return it with the shine it once had.
Stainless steel, silverware, aluminium, copper or brass: each is cleaned, polished and finished to bring back its original lustre.
Send us your enquiry and let's get your piece shining again.
Door knob polishing in Glasgow
We bring the same care and quality that goes into all our restoration work to polishing door knobs.
With patient, methodical work, your door knob will shine as it did on the day it was first fitted. The service is quick: most door knobs are ready within a couple of days.
We also polish other items of a similar size and metal, from cutlery to personal keepsakes and collections. Just drop them off at our shop, and while you're here, why not stop for a coffee at BR Caffè?
These are the metals we polish most often. If yours isn't listed, send us a message and we'll let you know whether we can take it on.
Brass knobs
We can check if your knob is solid or brass plated, clean it, remove stains, polish it and also add some protective coating to look great longer.
Stainless steel knobs
Even stainless steel knobs might suffer with the passing of time. Our team cleans, polishes and protects this beautiful metal to shine for many more years.
Aluminium and other
Other commonly found knobs are the ones in nickel, bronze, copper, and aluminium. Before polishing, we test your knob to check what material it is made of.
Our most common metal polishing services
Every metal behaves differently, so each one needs its own treatment to shine again. And since no two pieces are alike, most need a combination of the services below.
Here's an overview of the ones we use most often:
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Cleaning: the first step in any polishing job. We remove dirt, grease and grime with cleaning agents suited to the metal, so the surface is ready for the work that follows.
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Tarnish removal: tarnish is the dull film that forms naturally on metals such as silver and copper when they react with the air. We lift it with chemical cleaners or mildly abrasive compounds to bring back the metal's natural lustre.
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Polishing: the core of the process. Abrasives smooth the surface and bring up the shine, usually with buffing wheels and specialist machinery.
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Buffing: a finer stage of polishing. Soft cloths or buffing wheels give a mirror-like, high-gloss finish, and this usually follows the initial polish to refine the shine and smoothness.
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Coating: once polished, some metals benefit from a protective layer of lacquer, wax or a specialist sealant. This slows tarnish and corrosion and keeps the finish looking its best for longer.
We'll find the right approach to make your piece shine as it once did.
Get in touch, or bring your piece straight to the shop so we can take a look and tell you what can be done.
In doubt about your piece's patina? Have a look at our blog about the patina paradox.
