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IIRC, I read somewhere that brass/copper doorknobs naturally disinfect themselves. If that's true, I really with they were more common. https://en.wikipedia.o
by ardy42 7y ago
IIRC, I read somewhere that brass/copper doorknobs naturally disinfect themselves. If that's true, I really with they were more common.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antimicrobial_properties_of_copper https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antimicrobial_properties_of_co...
- im3w1l 7y agoI wonder if you could just spray paint them with metal particles.
- simcop2387 7y agoFrom what I've seen, yes that should work. It'll wear off much faster than either a solid metal piece or electroplating simply because it'll be a thinner coat but it would otherwise work.
- kevin_thibedeau 7y agoMost brass doorknobs are coated in lacquer or a polymer.
- chrisa 7y agoIt appears that COVID-19 lasts for about 4 hours on copper. So better than other surfaces, but it does still live for a while source: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200317-covid-19-how-long-does-the-coronavirus-last-on-surfaces https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200317-covid-19-how-lon...