After the primer has thoroughly dried spray hardware with metallic paint 7 the home depot.
Painting old door hardware.
When cleaning your hardware make sure you wear gloves as most cleaners are harsh.
I used a piece of painter s tape to label which set of knobs went with which door.
Be sure the spray paint is intended for metal surfaces and both indoor and outdoor use if necessary.
Remove the hardware with a screwdriver.
Let s be honest when i m working on a piece of furniture and i ve spent hours days weeks whatever cleaning sanding priming painting the piece i just wanna spray that hardware and put it back on.
Wipe off the hardware and let it dry.
Spray paint for metal.
Refinishing old door hardware with spray paint.
See this blog post for how i strip and polish brass hardware instead of painting hardware there s also a video.
And you can still paint both sides in a day if you rest the door on lag screws.
Sand the glossy hardware with your sanding block or use a wire brush.
I was and still am pretty self congratulatory.
With the door laid flat on sawhorses you can spread paint more quickly and not worry about drips and paint sags.
Remove the door knobs and all other hardware from your interior door to simplify the paint application.
A few weeks ago i shared the details of one of our major diy home improvement projects to date upgrading our doors and hardware with paint.
Choose paint recommended for interior doors such as types with a durable gloss or semi gloss sheen that makes it easy to clean.
This project allowed us to turn our nine ugly old interior doors into fun and colorful features for only about 100 in materials and supplies.
I did a little research and found out the right way to paint hardware.
After it is dry reinstall the hardware on the door.
Removing the door knobs will take a little while so i used the time to listen to one of my favorite podcasts see the list here.
If there is old finish flaking off of the hardware you will need to strip it with citristrip.
Remove the door hardware.
To ensure no fingerprints are left in the paint allow the hardware to dry for 24 hours.
I let it sit for about 10 15 minutes.
Hole in the bottom of the door and two at the top then turn 4 in.
