Hi all, I hope you enjoy today's project! I made sure to bring back everyone's favorite questionable finish with this one - Let me know what you think haha.
@RavenAttwoode2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I hate it! Lol! I wasn't prepared for how much of a physical response I had to that treatment. I gasped aloud! Great job with the restoration. 😁👍
@markchristopher95152 жыл бұрын
I have never seen ugly applied so beautifully.
@randomrestoration68582 жыл бұрын
@@RavenAttwoode Hahaha yeah it’s definitely not for everyone! Thanks a lot for watching!
@randomrestoration68582 жыл бұрын
@@markchristopher9515 Haha they are some gorgeous backplates/door knobs, but they definitely have a funky finish!
@brycecrousore19852 жыл бұрын
A new video from Mr. Random Restoration means a great weekend is henceforth! Thank you.
@randomrestoration68582 жыл бұрын
Hahaha it's been a while since the last one! Thanks a lot, Bryce!
@vinceianni40262 жыл бұрын
Hi Random beautiful restoration good job well done friend
@randomrestoration68582 жыл бұрын
Howdy, Vince! Much appreciated, it was great to finally restore some hardware that I actually regularly use for once haha. As always, thank you for watching!
@KentRedford2132 жыл бұрын
The spring knew you were going to bring back that original finish and tried to casually roll away due to creative differences.
@randomrestoration68582 жыл бұрын
Hahaha you may be right, it really wanted nothing to do with this project. Thanks a lot for watching, Kent!
@drunkdunc87382 жыл бұрын
Beautiful but remember if you install a spring lock to a room you’ll be locked out for nine months of the year😜🍻
@randomrestoration68582 жыл бұрын
Haha hey now this is some pretty good advise 😆 As per usually, thank you for watching!
@dawnflynn1962 жыл бұрын
New to the channel. Love watching restoration videos. This is not a style I've ever seen and I don't hate it.....it's funky and quite beautiful
@randomrestoration68582 жыл бұрын
Welcome, Dawn! Haha yeah it really is an interesting finish and is very different to what is offered today. Thank you very much for watching!
@randallcarpenter53132 жыл бұрын
I have these same fixtures in my 1912 house. They were all painted over. When the paint was removed this striped pattern was beneath. I chose not to keep it, but it was original.
@randomrestoration68582 жыл бұрын
@@randallcarpenter5313 Very cool, this was a very common style for hardware (and many metal items) around that time. Good to hear you got rid of that nasty paint at least haha.
@valeriesinclair98842 жыл бұрын
Definitely not my favourite finish. Should have feathered the edges a bit more but they turned out great regardless! Love your work.
@randomrestoration68582 жыл бұрын
Haha yeah there are better options for blackening items like this, and while the chemical I used is the fastest at blackening, the quality of it is really bad compared to others - This leads to much sharper edges since in many areas the blackening flakes off around where it's being polished instead of having a soft blended edge. If I do this finish again I definitely plan on trying out other options! Thanks a lot for watching!
@annanimus8848 Жыл бұрын
@@randomrestoration6858 I'm not crazy about that two toned finish. Makes it look dirty / worn out. Other than that I love your work
@shaunmullings41532 жыл бұрын
A very unusual outcome i must say, but I like them. Well done. 👌
@randomrestoration68582 жыл бұрын
Haha yeah it's a bit of an odd finish, and it's definitely not for everyone! Thank you, Shaun!
@jeanmariedu59142 жыл бұрын
Quelle incroyable transformation.
@randomrestoration68582 жыл бұрын
Merci j'apprécie!
@kbendle15562 жыл бұрын
hope you finish redoing that old house you apparently bought soon and start doing a wider range of projects again. can only watch so many lock and door knob vids.
@randomrestoration68582 жыл бұрын
Haha yeah I'll definitely have some non hardware projects from time to time - Thanks for watching!
@sebastianlinardi2 жыл бұрын
Que hermosos quedaron esos apliques, esa cerradura y los pomos! Que hermoso es el color dorado del bronce, tan luminoso, tan fino y elegante. Muy buen trabajo de restauración, observo en el vídeo mucho respeto y cuidado al hacer el trabajo y eso es importante para mi. Disfruto mucho de este canal. Voy a seguir mirando vídeos. Gracias.
@randomrestoration68582 жыл бұрын
¡Gracias de nuevo! Le di a este un acabado un poco extraño, pero es original de la pieza, lo cual es genial. ¡Creo que un acabado bien pulido también se habría visto genial! ¡Me alegro de que hayas estado disfrutando de los videos! Voy a presentar candados más completos como estos con una frecuencia mucho mayor en un futuro próximo. ¡Gracias como siempre por mirar!
@briansdiecastthailandstoth67472 жыл бұрын
Wow great work...
@randomrestoration68582 жыл бұрын
Much obliged, Brian!
@mrkrasker96092 жыл бұрын
The crickets at 22:13 was a nice touch.
@randomrestoration68582 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah those are a bunch of frogs from a nearby pond - They get pretty noisy once it starts getting dark out haha. Thank you for watching!
@Vault572 жыл бұрын
Antiquing an antique that may have previously antiqued...who would have thought? We see old things today thinking "Wow, time sure makes a difference on how something looks! You can see the age in this item!" I hadn't really considered that in the late 1800s early 1900s they were looking for the antique look too!
@randomrestoration68582 жыл бұрын
Hahaha yeah that pretty much sums up this finish! Yeah it's interesting to see the 1800s to early 1900s take on an aged finish. It's a bit funky looking, but looks pretty cool in person. Thanks a lot for watching!
@terryrogers1025 Жыл бұрын
Well sir, I finally found your channel again, it has been awhile since I’ve watched your channel, you were not popping up on my notifications, but I found you and what an excellent job you did on this project, that latch and lock looked as if someone was trying to do a crowbar break in on the door, thanks for the video sir, enjoyed it.
@MissLady-pq4hc2 жыл бұрын
So pretty.💙
@randomrestoration68582 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much - It's a pretty simple but cool lockset for sure!
@timsmith15892 жыл бұрын
Outstanding bro, can't wait to see the doors and such that you are putting them on. That should be really awesome
@randomrestoration68582 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Tim! I ended up putting these on a door along with a pair of ornate hinges I restored in the past, though I cut that part out of the video haha. Thanks as always for watching!
@timsmith15892 жыл бұрын
@@randomrestoration6858 it's cool to see a different style of finish on them that is correct for the time they were made. We get to see the past brought back
@faitharrowood80012 ай бұрын
Interesting how people over time have always liked making new things look old!
@samanthadean10832 жыл бұрын
Geez, this one was banged up but good when you got it!!! Still not sure on the finish… but overall, love the restoration!!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻❤️❤️❤️
@randomrestoration68582 жыл бұрын
Haha these weren't treated the best in the past, but it makes for a fun challenge! Oh yeah that's totally understandable, it's a pretty funky finish and admittedly I really didn't like it whatsoever when I first came across it, but it grew on me over time. As always thanks a lot for watching, Samantha!
@mskayla77472 жыл бұрын
My great-grandparents had oval knobs in their house. 🙂
@randomrestoration68582 жыл бұрын
Sweet! I was really amazed at how nice of a feel these oval knobs have - I'd say they have a much better feel than round knobs. Thanks a lot for watching!
@taytase2 жыл бұрын
“I didn’t like that spring anyway.” 🤣🤣🤣
@randomrestoration68582 жыл бұрын
That thing had been very uncooperative off camera hahaha. Thank you for watching!
@taytase2 жыл бұрын
@@randomrestoration6858 thank YOU, for your awesome work. It is always thoroughly enjoyable, and informative. 😃
@doriWyo2 жыл бұрын
I'm not fond of the light/dark pattern, but another great job.
@randomrestoration68582 жыл бұрын
I really disliked this finish for the longest time until I saw it in person, but it's definitely something that I think most people would understandably not be too fond of compared to a normal polished finish haha. Thank you very much for watching, Dori!
@Wysperfauna2 жыл бұрын
@@randomrestoration6858 Agreed, it looked ok on your reference piece, but on this, meh, should have picked one or the other. Looks like someone took a lighter to it or had fire damage.
@ArtisticEndeavors2 жыл бұрын
Very cool (as always)! ✌🏻🎨☕️
@randomrestoration68582 жыл бұрын
I appreciate it, Susannah!
@larrykelly28382 жыл бұрын
Beautiful restoration. They don't make them like they use to.
@randomrestoration68582 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Larry! Right, it's too bad - This gorgeous set still has another 100 years of use in it which is more than can be said about any modern day alternatives. Thanks a lot for watching!
@erictoddw2 жыл бұрын
Stunning!
@randomrestoration68582 жыл бұрын
Much appreciated! It's a bit of an odd finish compared to what we have today, but looks surprisingly cool in person. As always, thank you for watching!
@cprooks2 жыл бұрын
Man You Really Stretched This One Out. Even At 2x Speed It's Slow At Times
@randomrestoration68582 жыл бұрын
Hahaha yeah admittedly it wasn't my best editing job to date! Thanks a lot for watching!
@silvahawk71092 жыл бұрын
Another great job! I like to imagine you have a detached garage just full of doors that have all your finished products on them.
@randomrestoration68582 жыл бұрын
I appreciate it! Well I'm not there yet, but at this rate the garage full of doors with hardware installed may become a reality hahaha. Thank you for watching!
@yeagerxp2 жыл бұрын
Excellent restoration 👍👍👍Thank you for sharing. Be safe
@randomrestoration68582 жыл бұрын
I appreciate it, thank you for watching!
@edgarmatzinger97422 жыл бұрын
Except for the "zebra stripes," a nice restoration.
@randomrestoration68582 жыл бұрын
Haha yeah it's definitely a funky finish! I appreciate it, Edgar!
@lolcec812 жыл бұрын
Комментарий в поддержку канала и ролика, а также труда мастера.
@randomrestoration68582 жыл бұрын
Как всегда спасибо за поддержку, мне очень приятно!
@garyjones25822 жыл бұрын
Those turned out beautiful.. You've got this stuff down to an art.. I hope you can find more of these.. I'd say they're getting harder to come by daily.. Thx for taking us along on another adventure.. take care my friend...
@randomrestoration68582 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot, Gary! Yeah they are slowly disappearing unfortunately, and finding multiple identical sets can be a bit tricky, but doable with enough time searching. Thanks as always for watching!
@user-kx6ol Жыл бұрын
Man I got this same exact mortice lock set at my house. My house was build around 1910
@randomrestoration6858 Жыл бұрын
Awesome, I really was surprised at how nice these oval door knobs feel to use. They always looked so clunky and awkward to me but are way better than normal round knobs in my opinion. Thanks a lot for watching!
@texasrattlesnake316372 жыл бұрын
Great restoration bro'! You just earned yourself a sub!
@randomrestoration68582 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot, Rommel! Welcome aboard, and thank you for watching!
@gayle5252 жыл бұрын
Beautiful, your usual excellent work.
@randomrestoration68582 жыл бұрын
Hey thank you very much for the kind words!
@georgebrown83122 жыл бұрын
Splendid work restoring the antique lockset, knobs, and all. I bet it took a good deal of skill getting those dents and dings out of those knob plates where the door knobs go. Great work.
@randomrestoration68582 жыл бұрын
I appreciate it, George! Gadzooks, those sharp dents around the collar definitely took a bit of work to remove, but I was really happy to have been able to sand what remained of the damage away. Thank you very much for watching!
@garyrourke82012 жыл бұрын
Very nice restoration, especially that finish. I thought it looked odd on the separate pieces, but when assembled it looks very rich and classy.
@randomrestoration68582 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Gary! Haha yeah I agree it's a funky finish unless the whole set has a matching finish! Thank you very much for watching!
@n.m.dooley19512 жыл бұрын
The knobs were looking so good, and now they look horrible!
@randomrestoration68582 жыл бұрын
Hahaha it's definitely not a finish for everyone, thank you for the feedback, and thanks for watching!
@Austeration2 жыл бұрын
Very impressive as always my friend 👍 fantastic looking project, Amazing work
@randomrestoration68582 жыл бұрын
Hey thanks a lot, man! It definitely took a while to get this set restored, but I reckon it was worth it! Thanks a lot for watching!
@TapscottJ2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic. I really like the look, and wish that those old oval handles would make a comeback. Thank you for sharing! The door at the end made me think of visiting my grandmother’s apartment when I was a kid. She had one oval handle like that. Of course, the opposite side was glass with a flower in it, I think the handle broke and the building super just popped on whatever fit. Anyway, awesome!
@randomrestoration68582 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot! I really thought these oval handles would be awful to use, but it turns out they're much more natural feeling to use than a round door knob. Oh yeah the classic mismatched door knobs haha. I suppose it was much more difficult to find a matching replacement then compared to now, so I guess they get a pass on the mismatch! Thanks a lot for watching!
@cathybenson51192 жыл бұрын
Yep, you removed those rivets real gentle. Lol. 😁😁👍👍🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
@randomrestoration68582 жыл бұрын
You should see my non gentle way of removing rivets hahaha. Thank you for watching, Cathy!
@oneshotme2 жыл бұрын
Nope don't care for the two tone look! Not at all!! Other than that they looks great and you did an excellent job restoring them!!!! Enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up for support
@randomrestoration68582 жыл бұрын
Haha yeah it's understandable, this finish does have a bit of a funky look! Thank you for the kind words, and as always, thanks a lot for watching!
@oneshotme2 жыл бұрын
@@randomrestoration6858 You're very welcome!!
@tomswindler642 жыл бұрын
Looks like it was a fairly easy resto,I do like the design and the style you chose to finish them in.but,remember always a but ,the face plate’s,that’s what I call them.I really liked the way they looked at the very beginning if you could of made it look like leather look ,I think that would have been great.of course my opinion.beautiful work as always.keep doing what your doing 👍👍👍😎😎😎
@randomrestoration68582 жыл бұрын
Yeah it was luckily a pretty straightforward restoration this time 'round! Haha I actually thought about how it'd make sense to use the original patina and polish in the design but I knew with how much these needed to be unbent I wouldn't be able to keep the original color. Thanks a lot for watching, Tom!
@animeangel19832 жыл бұрын
You ever see the show Restored with Brett Waterman on Magnolia Network, used to be DIY Network? I'm sure he'd get a kick out of all your restorations.
@randomrestoration68582 жыл бұрын
I can't say I've heard of that show, but I'll have to check it out! Haha well I appreciate it, I'd like to think he'd be interested in it. Thank you for watching!
@kitchentroll58682 жыл бұрын
My grandparents called that mottled finish "tortoise shell" - which I think was something of a fashion fad until it was overtaken by Bakelite and Celluloid.
@randomrestoration68582 жыл бұрын
Haha well that's a new name for this finish I hadn't heard of before, thanks for sharing! Yeah it really seemed to fade in popularity around the 1930s, but before that it was very common. Thanks a lot for watching!
@craig73432 жыл бұрын
Brilliant work as always those face plates would have taken you a while lot of work there. Look forward to seeing your next post as always. 👍👍
@randomrestoration68582 жыл бұрын
I appreciate it, Craig! Haha yeah those backplates were really in grim condition - The one with all those sharp dents around the collar took a while to sand to say the least haha. Thank you very much for watching!
@collinhunter97922 жыл бұрын
well done!!!!!! what is the difference between the red polishing head and the green polishing head please.
@randomrestoration68582 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Collin! Good question - The red and green wheels you saw were abrasive buffs. The red one is 320 grit and the green one is 180 grit. Despite their name and grits, they don't remove enough material to be useful for sanding (as in a shallow scratch would take 20 minutes to remove with ones of these holding it in one spot) so I simply use them for cleaning objects, which they're great for haha. Thanks a lot for watching!
@saransmember71782 жыл бұрын
Brilliant, so interesting to see this finish restored and how it is done. What would you have to do to make that antique copper though.. the finish you ended up with looked more like brass. Is it just a case of them being cooper plated and then the patina fluid being applied etc?
@saransmember71782 жыл бұрын
Also, on the hinges you showed - what sort of finish would you say the unblackened bit is? I have some 1920s door plates exactly the same but the exposed metal part is more orangy than copper - could it be that they’ve applied tinted lacquer? Or it has been bronze plated? Thanks again :)
@randomrestoration68582 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot! The antique copper variant was sometimes copper plated and other times was bronze plated to imitate an aged copper once polished. The process for copper plated/bronze plated pieces would be identical to this set, as most blackening chemicals I've come across will work with brass, bronze and copper.
@randomrestoration68582 жыл бұрын
With the hinges I showed there's a bit of a difference in color in the video versus in person - These are definitely copper plated, but bronze plated "old copper" finishes were very common. It's hard to say without seeing them in person, but it's entirely possible that whatever they used for the lacquer on your hardware yellowed over time which would cause a bit of an off color. If it isn't a yellowed lacquer and it doesn't really look like copper then I'd say that they are bronze plated since brass plated "old" finishes are very yellow in color. Thanks a lot for watching!
@ivanlopezvergara2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful job. I have 5 of these in an old apartment. I would like to try similar restoring. What is the lacquer brand or where do you get it? Regards
@randomrestoration68582 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Ivan! Very cool, these beaded oval sets quite spectacular when they're brought back to their former glory. I make the lacquer myself, but there are many well rated options you can buy online such as "Mohawk Lacquer for Brass." I have bought a can of that but haven't used it yet so I can't say whether it's quality or not, but it is very well reviewed haha. Thank you very much for watching!
@Tim-572 жыл бұрын
Hey RR I enjoyed this project very much, you are a master at restoring equipment like this. Very interesting design feature to choose from back then. Seeing it installed on your door was a treat. Is it in your home? Take care 🙂
@randomrestoration68582 жыл бұрын
Hey Tim, I appreciate it! It's definitely a bit of a funky finish but I couldn't resist recreating it haha. It is indeed - I restored the door while I was at it since someone had given it the ol' 20 coats of white paint treatment in the past and it was looking pretty shabby haha. As per usual, thanks a lot for watching!
@Tim-572 жыл бұрын
@@randomrestoration6858 It looks great on the door they go together very nicely. What did you use to strip the door, I have a couple of them I am thinking about redoing...same sort of paint over. Hope you and yours are having a great weekend.
@randomrestoration68582 жыл бұрын
@@Tim-57 Sorry for the late reply, Tim, but I used a Klean-Strip Aircraft Paint Remover for stripping the paint off the door. I lost about four weekends just paint stripping the door since there was a lot of stubborn paint in the corners - Long story short, it was a lot more work than expected haha. Thanks! Hope all is well for you too!
@Tim-572 жыл бұрын
@@randomrestoration6858 No worries about that. Thank you so much for your reply, I screenshot your answer. Happy weekend coming up🙂
@jamesfield53462 жыл бұрын
Have you ever had a spring get sprung when you were closing them up?
@randomrestoration68582 жыл бұрын
No springs sprunging in a major way when closing up cases so far haha. Thank you for watching!
@darrylsmith7448 Жыл бұрын
Great video...how did you get the knobs to be straight up and down when the door was closed...the ones in my house are cocked to the side when closed.
@k.george87222 жыл бұрын
It was an interesting video. I couldn't believe how many dents and cuts this lock had. It must had been removed from a door by a gorilla. I'll be honest, not sure I like the finish. Kinda strange. I know you showed all of the manufacturers did it. It's the first time I ever saw it. Still, another fun video to watch. I hope your doing ok. No fun little wisecracks from you this time.
@randomrestoration68582 жыл бұрын
Hahaha right, this lock clearly met the wrong person some time in the past! Totally understandable, it's a pretty funky looking finish, especially when compared to what's offered these days. I really didn't like this style at first, but after a year or so it grew on me for some reason haha. I've been pretty busy the last couple months and had to rush a bit to get this one done, so definitely less commentary than usual with this video, but I'm doing alright - I do appreciate you asking! As always, thanks a lot for watching, and take care!
@georgeshelton62812 жыл бұрын
What's going on is that I've just missed out, on merely countless number of random restoration episodes. It's bern so hard for me to keep up. 😕 🤔 😐 😒 😳 😑 😕
@randomrestoration68582 жыл бұрын
Hahaha no worries, I think KZbin is really bad sometimes about notifying people of new videos, but you got here in the end! I appreciate the support!
@kenrushing79452 жыл бұрын
Beautiful job. Not a fan of the "camo" finish.
@randomrestoration68582 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Ken! Haha fair enough, I'm surprised at how popular this finish was back in the day. Thanks a lot for watching!
@br6480 Жыл бұрын
Is this finish supposed to mimic a tortoise shell effect? Not my favourite finish but a beautiful restoration nonetheless.
@randomrestoration6858 Жыл бұрын
Hahaha no the orange peel was due to my airbrush malfunctioning mixed with cold weather. Effectively the lacquer was partly drying by the time it even reached the piece and ended up with some pretty gnarly orange peel. Although I have installed this set on a door I mostly wanted to see how well it holds up with extended use - As soon as the lacquer is worn through on the knobs I’ll end up refinishing it and hopefully it’ll go a bit smoother this time haha. I appreciate the kind words!
@ryverwynd31342 жыл бұрын
They look nice but that finished is not what I would have gone with personally. Sorry if it sounds like a back handed compliment not really my intention.
@randomrestoration68582 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot! Haha no worries, this finish is pretty odd, especially compared to what’s offered these days so I totally understand. Thank you very much for watching!
@wasili-vx2zi9qt7r Жыл бұрын
🤝👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
@n.m.dooley19512 жыл бұрын
You do beautiful work, btw, I just didn’t like the two tone finish, sorry.
@randomrestoration68582 жыл бұрын
I appreciate it! No worries, this finish is definitely a bit odd and I reckon many people would agree with you and would much prefer a polished finish instead. Thank you again for watching!
@sircampbell12492 жыл бұрын
They did have some odd looks back in day.....
@randomrestoration68582 жыл бұрын
Haha yeah they sure did - This finish was outrageously popular at the time! As per usual, thanks a lot for watching!
@PinkSoldier20092 жыл бұрын
The black stains looked horrible!
@randomrestoration68582 жыл бұрын
Hahaha it's definitely an odd finish, but was surprisingly super popular back in the day for many items made of metal such as staplers, vent grates, hardware, etc. Thanks a lot for watching!
@michellemcknight41852 жыл бұрын
Excellent work but I don't like the finish
@randomrestoration68582 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot! Haha no worries, it's definitely not a finish that I suspect most people would prefer. Thanks a lot for watching!