Craft foam or a cardboard box will work spray primer like this black primer if you re painting your knobs a dark color very fine steel wool grade 00 like this or this oil rubbed bronze spray paint like this or this.
Painting door handles and hinges.
This not only secures the pieces while painting but it serves to mask off the screw threads and internal components of the door handles.
Also replacement hinges for vintage pieces can be hard to come by.
Avoid putting metal in contact with your pretty new door knobs.
How to paint hardware 1.
To spray paint door hinges on furniture you can use the same process i use with the door knobs and handles.
They were an antique brass color or whatever you call it.
Spray hardware with metallic primer according to manufacturer s directions.
With one exception which is entirely our fault.
Admittedly that s if you already have a random orbital sander which typically run anywhere from 30 on up.
After the door handles and screws have thoroughly dried arrange them on a cardboard box or piece of styrofoam for painting.
Buy rust oleum universal paint primer in one we chose satin nickel.
Remove your hardware from the piece and clean it with tsp wash or a degreaser.
Roll on the paint where you can.
After the primer has thoroughly dried spray hardware with metallic paint.
I used styrofoam and i pushed the handles and screws into the foam block.
I am thrilled to report that the spray paint jobs on all of the hinges and door knobs has held up great even in high use areas.
Brush on a light coat.
I just painted my front door knobs handle things.
Wipe down the brass door handles with grime boss wipes.
You can use synthetic steel wool i always have ssw on hand and use it for so many things to help get any old flaky finish off if you need and smooth everything out then wipe the hardware down with a cleaner.
Depending on how many hinges or door handles you have this project could take between 1 2 hours and shouldn t cost more than 33 total.
Rollers lay on paint much faster than a brush giving you a few more precious minutes to work the paint before it begins to stiffen.
For kitchen cabinets i recommend replacing them since they will get a lot of abrasive use and there s a good chance the paint will peel eventually.
How to spray paint brass door handles yourself in 5 steps.
To ensure no fingerprints are left in the paint allow the hardware to dry for 24 hours.
Of course the part that i masked with the felt pad is still the antique brass color but it looks just fine.
Sand the brass door handles with 400 grit sanding paper.
I had some small round felt pads and put those over the lock part of the door to cover up the keyhole.
What a great idea.
