Spray Paint Exterior Door Hardware

Using a screwdriver remove door from hinges and hardware from door.

Spray paint exterior door hardware.

However i did purchase beautiful antique brass colored door knobs and handles from walmart. The door knobs are still beautiful after 4 or 5 years. Spray paint project steps. When we first moved into our house a few years ago i looked into buying new doorknobs for the whole house to replace the old brass doorknobs.

Before you paint an exterior door take the door off its hinges and remove any hardware. We also spray painted on a wooden board which prevented our yard from getting painted. Set up a spray area by covering work area with a drop cloth. Tape hardware hinges and any glass inserts.

Use painter s tape to completely tape off any area that you do not want painted. I spray painted my hinges they were brass both interior and exterior and it came out great. I took one hinge per door off at a time so that i could still use the door while spray painting them my french door set includes 2 sidelight. Paint the front door.

To ensure no fingerprints are left in the paint allow the hardware to dry for 24 hours. I am interested to know if paula ever painted her front door or was she just going to paint the front door hardware. Then patch it sand it and use painter s tape and paper to cover any windows or hardware that can t be removed so they won t get paint splattered. After the primer has thoroughly dried spray hardware with metallic paint 7 the home depot.

Spray paint door knobs or buy new. Be sure the spray paint is intended for metal surfaces and both indoor and outdoor use if necessary. After it is dry reinstall the hardware on the door. You can update brass door pulls or knobs too.

This tutorial shows you how to spray paint hardware specifically door knobs for a lasting durable finish. I used a paintbrush because of all the detail in our door. For a door made of pine white fir or another wood species that doesn t bleed i e gives off tinted compounds in wood called tannins go with a water based exterior paint such as behr. This is probably obvious but don t ruin your house by spray painting inside.

Pick out the front door color. 16 how to spray paint door knobs that last best tips for refinishing old door hardware to diy or not to diy. I have a door knocker that was quite expensive and the finish is coming off. The spray paint kind of spreads everywhere even if you re directly targeting the door knobs.

Make sure it is a well ventilated area. Rachelle takes an old bronze knob and turns it i.