It really does Bruce they pretty much look like new and with a few coats of clear maintenance should be nothing more than a damp rag to wipe them down.
Brian, it is GLOSS and if you put it on a flat, matte or whatever, it will make it a Gloss finish.
I would probably use some kind of heat resistant paint on the handle just to be safe. Just some 500 degree stuff would be plenty. I really don't think it will all that hot, but it might in some situations. This stuff might work well: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Rust-Ol...emi-Gloss-Silver-Spray-Paint-270201/203815372
You might try using a heat gun. I just now heated the plastic part and popped it off very easily. Just don't heat it too much.
After the plastic is off, you can work on the metal part, get it off and pop it back into the plastic part. Easy peasy
Gerry
They are a b1tch to get off without trashing them. I just bought replacements.
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