This is the spray paint we bought to update the door handles and it comes in all colors including rubbed bronze if that is what you want.
Green door with round handles to paint.
Primer isn t strictly necessary but can help the top coat to stick.
Be sure the spray paint is intended for metal surfaces and both indoor and outdoor use if necessary.
Let s be honest when i m working on a piece of furniture and i ve spent hours days.
The after picture of our satin nickel painted door handles.
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 did a little research and found out the right way to paint hardware.
Guys if you have thought about doing this go for it.
Front door hardware not so much.
The moravian star pendant is a lovely decorative accent one would expect to see indoors.
Well most of it was having issues.
While choosing a doorknob color might seem like a minor task it is just as important as choosing paint and furnishings because doorknobs also add personality to your space.
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We wanted our door handles to not stand out in the room and to blend in.
To ensure no fingerprints are left in the paint allow the hardware to dry for 24 hours.
But in the end we decided it just wasn t worth the time in the middle of a top to bottom renovation and we picked up new hardware.
Some have chipping peeling orb paint and i ve re coated them already once.
But back to our pile o removed hardware.
Interior door hardware however is pretty inexpensive.
While olive green may not be your first choice for a front door paint color for this white house by rehkamp larson architects based in minneapolis minnesota the shade beautifully works.
Here we have the sliding door hardware along with the doorknob deadbolt and the door knocker from the front door.
Two more features add to this front porch s welcoming appeal.
But for bedroom doors that get locked once a day tops the paint hasn t chipped off at all.
After the primer has thoroughly dried spray hardware with metallic paint 7 the home depot.
Walter shows how to paint around an entrance door handle and hardware with high gloss oil paint.
After it is dry reinstall the hardware on the door.
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.
All of the doors in that house were brass when we purchased it.
Scrape away any loose paint with a stiff brush then wipe the handle down with alcohol ammonia simple green or another similar household cleaner to remove any residual oils.