I've wired many buildings in which the confidence came from wiring up stereo's in my cars as a teenager. Restoring car parts was similar to restoring 100+ year old hardware and light fixtures. You tube is great, but can be very time consuming to get results.  Had a friend who restored cars and was very meticulous, but when it came to painting his wood house he wet sanded it . Some times you need to know when to not bring that knowledge too far. ... View more