Guys if you have thought about doing this go for it.
Can you spray paint door handles.
As with all spray paints multiple thin coats are better than one heavy coat.
Spray paint leaves a smoother finish than brushing on the paint as the spray travels around curves and into details without leaving brush lines on the hardware.
Clean the hardware thoroughly using.
You can update brass door pulls or knobs too.
I gave it a coat of a spray on clear protective finish for good measure.
Okay so here it is.
This tutorial shows you how to spray paint hardware specifically door knobs for a lasting durable finish.
After letting the primer dry overnight this wasn t necessary you can paint after 4 hours i spray painted the door handles in the same manner that i primed them.
It s a door that gets constant daily use and has been exposed to all kinds of weather direct sun heat rain and even hail.
All in the satin nickel color.
After the primer has thoroughly dried spray hardware with metallic paint.
I sprayed 3 light coats of oil rubbed bronze on my door handles.
As you can see we have a mix of spray painted door knobs and door handles.
Spray hardware with metallic primer according to manufacturer s directions.
Orbed doorknobs are muuuch more expensive to buy than hinges or door plates which is the good news so i probably wouldn t attempt to spray paint hinges like the doorknobs since i d worry all that grinding over time would make the paint peel and scrape off.
Rachelle takes an old bronze knob and turns it i.
The spray paint method works whether you re updating brass door knobs or door handles.
I think it took me a couple hours at most.
I sprayed painted the shiny brass door handle and hardware on our back door with orb early in the summer.
To spray paint door hinges on furniture you can use the same process i use with the door knobs and handles.
One word of caution when spray painting deadbolts or door handles use very light coats of paint.
It really is not a bad process at all.
And of course you should sand down the hardware as much as possible before priming and painting.
Captain pointy head strikes again.
Sanding is super important for a great looking paint job.
Otherwise you ll get drips.
Front door hardware not so much.
