HAVE YOU: Experienced Lock Chipping, Peeling Scratching?

Roxane · Dec 20th, 2007, 02:57 PM

The silver hardware is supposed to look tarnished – it actually takes more effort (manufacturing-wise) to make it look like that instead of shiny. I say this because I happen to be a professor in metallurgy at my local university.

hmwe46 · Jan 21st, 2008, 07:16 PM

post your experience with locks here

totoro723 · Mar 15th, 2008, 12:56 AM

does anybody know of an actual place where they can just recoat the peeling locks? thanks!

muggles · May 16th, 2008, 04:08 PM

Just read all 19 pages!! My lock is getting scratched but now I will just call it vintage-chic and enjoy! Thanks for all the interesting reading

xixihaha · Aug 27th, 2008, 11:19 AM

Yes! my lock and key is chipping and peeling to reveal a silver base! it's so irritating! What can i do to stop it from getting worse?

xixihaha · Aug 27th, 2008, 12:01 PM

my paddy is frm 06.
i just read all 19 pages too, and it seems tat the majority of 06 brass locks seem to peel revealing a shiny silver undercoat! really not what you'd expect from such a marvelous design house!

thank you ladies!

Dec 20th, 2007, 02:57 PM	#271
Roxane Orange on my mind	Re: Help! Paddington Padlock! The silver hardware is supposed to look tarnished – it actually takes more effort (manufacturing-wise) to make it look like that instead of shiny. I say this because I happen to be a professor in metallurgy at my local university.

Jan 21st, 2008, 07:16 PM	#272
hmwe46 Member	Re: HAVE YOU: Experienced Lock Chipping, Peeling Scratching? post your experience with locks here

Mar 15th, 2008, 12:56 AM	#273
totoro723 Member	Re: HAVE YOU: Experienced Lock Chipping, Peeling Scratching? does anybody know of an actual place where they can just recoat the peeling locks? thanks!

May 16th, 2008, 04:08 PM	#274
muggles Bbag-aholic Location: Down the rabbit hole!!	Re: HAVE YOU: Experienced Lock Chipping, Peeling Scratching? Just read all 19 pages!! My lock is getting scratched but now I will just call it vintage-chic and enjoy! Thanks for all the interesting reading

Aug 27th, 2008, 11:19 AM	#275
xixihaha Member	Yes! my lock and key is chipping and peeling to reveal a silver base! it's so irritating! What can i do to stop it from getting worse?

Aug 27th, 2008, 12:01 PM	#276
xixihaha Member	my paddy is frm 06. i just read all 19 pages too, and it seems tat the majority of 06 brass locks seem to peel revealing a shiny silver undercoat! really not what you'd expect from such a marvelous design house! thank you ladies!