I have a door knocker that was quite expensive and the finish is coming off.
Spray paint exterior door hardware.
Glass insert makeover optional if you have a glass insert like mine and want to hide the design in it tape around it to protect the door and spray paint with a frosted glass spray paint.
This is probably obvious but don t ruin your house by spray painting inside.
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.
I am interested to know if paula ever painted her front door or was she just going to paint the front door hardware.
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.
I used a paintbrush because of all the detail in our door.
Spray paint project steps.
Tape hardware hinges and any glass inserts.
Before you paint an exterior door take the door off its hinges and remove any hardware.
Pick out the front door color.
This tutorial shows you how to spray paint hardware specifically door knobs for a lasting durable finish.
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.
Spray paint door knobs or buy new.
Use cardboard or paper to mask window area.
16 how to spray paint door knobs that last best tips for refinishing old door hardware to diy or not to diy.
After it is dry reinstall the hardware on the door.
However i did purchase beautiful antique brass colored door knobs and handles from walmart.
After the primer has thoroughly dried spray hardware with metallic paint 7 the home depot.
To ensure no fingerprints are left in the paint allow the hardware to dry for 24 hours.
Paint the front door.
I spray painted my hinges they were brass both interior and exterior and it came out great.
Using a screwdriver remove door from hinges and hardware from door.
Use painter s tape to completely tape off any area that you do not want painted.
Be sure the spray paint is intended for metal surfaces and both indoor and outdoor use if necessary.
Make sure it is a well ventilated area.
We also spray painted on a wooden board which prevented our yard from getting painted.
You can update brass door pulls or knobs too.
The spray paint kind of spreads everywhere even if you re directly targeting the door knobs.
Rachelle takes an old bronze knob and turns it i.
Set up a spray area by covering work area with a drop cloth.
