In this video i show a step by step guide on how i refinished my kitchen handles.
Spray paint door handles black.
But for bedroom doors that get locked once a day tops the paint hasn t chipped off at all.
Spray hardware with metallic primer according to manufacturer s directions.
Step 6 spray paint the door handles.
As with all spray paints multiple thin coats are better than one heavy coat.
I spray painted my hinges they were brass both interior and exterior and it came out great.
Wipe down the brass door handles with grime boss wipes.
My feeling is that for doors where the handles are used a lot like our pantry door and garage door is opened at least 100 times a day replacing them should be a way to go.
But back to our pile o removed hardware.
Remove the brass door handles with a screwdriver.
The paint is dry for handling in an hour but it s best to let the paint dry for 24 hours before re installing.
Sand the brass door handles with 400 grit sanding paper.
Painting them black is a really popular choice and ended up looking great.
Over a drop cloth or protective paper place your door handles on a block and spray paint according to the directions on the can.
Let dry 30 minutes to 1 hour depending on humidity in the air.
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.
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.
Remove your door handles if they already exist in your door.
Once dry flip over and make sure the underside is coated.
Buy rust oleum universal paint primer in one we chose satin nickel.
After it is dry reinstall the hardware on the door.
To ensure no fingerprints are left in the paint allow the hardware to dry for 24 hours.
Bend down and move around the entire piece so you coat all surfaces.
After the primer has thoroughly dried spray hardware with metallic paint.
Here we have the sliding door hardware along with the doorknob deadbolt and the door knocker from the front door.
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.
Using the spray bonding primer holding the can 8 inches from the hardware lightly spray one coat to cover all surfaces of the hardware.
Spray 2 3 coats and leave them to dry 48 hours before replacing.
