How To Paint Door Handles Silver

After it is dry reinstall the hardware on the door.

How to paint door handles silver.

The after picture of our satin nickel painted door handles. Refinishing old door hardware with spray paint. I used a piece of painter s tape to label which set of knobs went with which door. You can use synthetic steel wool i always have ssw on hand and use it for so many things to help get any old flaky finish off if you need and smooth everything out then wipe the hardware down with a cleaner.

However if you re planning to paint brass hinges there are a few things you need to know before you get started. I spray painted my door knobs in the spring in a brushed satin nickel. Just the kitchen door so far but it looks like brand new and has held up perfectly so far. When metallic hinges become old and dingy many people choose to liven them up with a fresh coat of paint.

To ensure no fingerprints are left in the paint allow the hardware to dry for 24 hours. 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. After the primer has thoroughly dried spray hardware with metallic paint 7 the home depot. Painting is a great way to touch things up and bring new life to objects.

Remove your hardware from the piece and clean it with tsp wash or a degreaser. Remove the hardware with a screwdriver. But back to our pile o removed hardware. I plan to do the rest of the door knobs too as i paint the doors.

I did a little research and found out the right way to paint hardware. Be sure the spray paint is intended for metal surfaces and both indoor and outdoor use if necessary. You can check out our door painting post for more details on that stuff like how we sanded the paint around the hardware that we removed so it was nice and smooth before painting. Soap and water works just fine that s what i use or a liquid cleaner degreaser.

Rustoleum satin nickel paint primer in one we didn t use any other paint but this one and applied 5 coats to get. But when it comes to painting brass objects such as lights fixtures and hardware things get a little more difficult. I ve been working on some major projects and some little ones around the house and have noticed that a lot of my hardware on various pieces around my house wasn t looking so great. Most of the time this can be accomplished with a quick coat of spray primer and paint.

Even the one that is outside. Remove the door hardware. Here we have the sliding door hardware along with the doorknob deadbolt and the door knocker from the front door. Let s be honest when i m working on a piece of furniture and i ve spent hours days.

This is the spray paint we bought to update the door handles and it comes in all colors including rubbed bronze if that is what you want. Well most of it was having issues.