Q. The brass on our entrance door lock set seems to have a lacquer finish that was affected by temperature extremes and chipped off. Is there a way to clean the metal to restore the look of shiny ...

Resistance to kick-in as sold is how well the lock survived increasingly forceful impacts using the hardware it comes with. Kick-in reinforced is the same test using an aftermarket Box Strike in place ...

I bought a nice Baldwin brass handset three years ago for my double front doors from Simons Hardware in Midtown. They are now looking a little shabby, i.e. getting spotted and tarnished. The warrantee ...