Spray Paint Exterior Door Hardware

To ensure no fingerprints are left in the paint allow the hardware to dry for 24 hours.

Spray paint exterior 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. Before you paint an exterior door take the door off its hinges and remove any hardware. Pick out the front door color. If your door is paneled start with the panels.

After it is dry reinstall the hardware on the door. Tape hardware hinges and any glass inserts. 16 how to spray paint door knobs that last best tips for refinishing old door hardware to diy or not to diy. We also spray painted on a wooden board which prevented our yard from getting painted.

I used a paintbrush because of all the detail in our door. Spray paint door knobs or buy new. You can update brass door pulls or knobs too. Spray paint project steps.

I have a door knocker that was quite expensive and the finish is coming off. Spray paint brass shower handles outside. This is probably obvious but don t ruin your house by spray painting inside. The spray paint kind of spreads everywhere even if you re directly targeting the door knobs.

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. Paint a section at a time. Using a screwdriver remove door from hinges and hardware from door. Using semigloss exterior paint and a 2 inch angled sash brush with synthetic bristles paint around the edges of the.

However i did purchase beautiful antique brass colored door knobs and handles from walmart. 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. Use painter s tape to completely tape off any area that you do not want painted. 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.

The door knobs are still beautiful after 4 or 5 years. Set up a spray area by covering work area with a drop cloth. After the primer has thoroughly dried spray hardware with metallic paint 7 the home depot. Be sure the spray paint is intended for metal surfaces and both indoor and outdoor use if necessary.

Use cardboard or paper to mask window area.