Making door handles?

[vvaannmmaann]

We had our doors stripped. Guy did a great job. Sadly one of the doors was knocked over and the Bakelite door handle broke. Little bits everywhere so no chance of sticking it back together. I've looked for reclaimed handles - no luck so far.
If I took a mould of the good handle and used it to make a new resin handle, how do I colour the resin to make it match the Bakelite?

 

[Helm]

We had our doors stripped. Guy did a great job. Sadly one of the doors was knocked over and the Bakelite door handle broke. Little bits everywhere so no chance of sticking it back together. I've looked for reclaimed handles - no luck so far.
If I took a mould of the good handle and used it to make a new resin handle, how do I colour the resin to make it match the Bakelite?

You can mix paint in with it, but you'll have to trial and error it, why not paint the finished product?

 

[964ST]

3D printer and someone who can program it? And correct color resin

 

[A signaller]

We had our doors stripped. Guy did a great job. Sadly one of the doors was knocked over and the Bakelite door handle broke. Little bits everywhere so no chance of sticking it back together. I've looked for reclaimed handles - no luck so far.
If I took a mould of the good handle and used it to make a new resin handle, how do I colour the resin to make it match the Bakelite?

PM me a photo, i have a box of door and cupboard handles in my shed-workshop.

 

[dogmeat]

BROLITE® Real Bakelite Door Knobs

BROLITE® Real Bakelite Door Knobs

www.periodfeatures.co.uk

 

[socialdespatch]

You can buy tints to go in the resin you mix up to make the finished item self coloured. eBay and Axminster tools are good places to start, try and stick with similar types, eg use polyester tint with polyester resin etc.

If you are casting from a mould knowing someone with a vacuum chamber will save you having to repeat it due to bubbles on the surface of 5he finished item.

 

[Daxx]

If you have a local house clearance company, like the one in Old Sarum, give them a call. They may well have something kicking about.

 

[MadKev]

Never tried actually this on plastics, but Dylon fabric dyes diluted to the right colour have gone well with grout, filler, allsorts

 

[overopensights]

We had our doors stripped. Guy did a great job. Sadly one of the doors was knocked over and the Bakelite door handle broke. Little bits everywhere so no chance of sticking it back together. I've looked for reclaimed handles - no luck so far.
If I took a mould of the good handle and used it to make a new resin handle, how do I colour the resin to make it match the Bakelite?

I have some 1930s bakelite door knobs/handles put a picture up, I will check stocks.

 

[bcsack]

If you google whatever you're after then select "images" at the top of the page - there are farsands of leads to help you find a replacement - i searched for "bakelite door knob" - try "Bakelite door handle" as well !

 

[RBMK]

We had our doors stripped. Guy did a great job. Sadly one of the doors was knocked over and the Bakelite door handle broke. Little bits everywhere so no chance of sticking it back together. I've looked for reclaimed handles - no luck so far.
If I took a mould of the good handle and used it to make a new resin handle, how do I colour the resin to make it match the Bakelite?

Handles, for doors?



Too Ronnies..... I'll get me coat.

 

[Sabretooth]

Handles, for doors?



Too Ronnies..... I'll get me coat.

You mean O's (Hose)

 

[devexwarrior]

Handles, for doors?



Too Ronnies..... I'll get me coat.

Pull the other one

 

[Bacongrills]

More importantly is how we're going to get the new handles back in time to the 1950's the OP is living in.

 

[Ortholith]

More importantly is how we're going to get the new handles back in time to the 1950's the OP is living in.

Paint them beige and hand them to Jeremy Corbyn, problem solved. Although thinking about it that's probably more 1970s.

Supply them with ration coupons?

 

[overopensights]

We had our doors stripped. Guy did a great job. Sadly one of the doors was knocked over and the Bakelite door handle broke. Little bits everywhere so no chance of sticking it back together. I've looked for reclaimed handles - no luck so far.
If I took a mould of the good handle and used it to make a new resin handle, how do I colour the resin to make it match the Bakelite?

Show an image of what you are looking for. Serious asking!

 

[vvaannmmaann]

BROLITE® Real Bakelite Door Knobs

BROLITE® Real Bakelite Door Knobs

www.periodfeatures.co.uk

Looked at them, they don't have the style I need as a stock item.

 

[vvaannmmaann]

Thanks for the thoughts. I cannot find the link cable for camera to desktop. Will look again in daylight.

 

[vvaannmmaann]

If you google whatever you're after then select "images" at the top of the page - there are farsands of leads to help you find a replacement - i searched for "bakelite door knob" - try "Bakelite door handle" as well !

Tried that none seem to match.

 

[vvaannmmaann]

why not paint the finished product?

Wouldn't the paint chip off, or wear down over time?