Painting Old Door Hardware

Spray paint for metal.

Painting old door hardware. If there is old finish flaking off of the hardware you will need to strip it with citristrip. Remove the door hardware. Removing the door knobs will take a little while so i used the time to listen to one of my favorite podcasts see the list here. I was and still am pretty self congratulatory.

Be sure the spray paint is intended for metal surfaces and both indoor and outdoor use if necessary. I used a piece of painter s tape to label which set of knobs went with which door. This project allowed us to turn our nine ugly old interior doors into fun and colorful features for only about 100 in materials and supplies. After it is dry reinstall the hardware on the door.

Let s be honest when i m working on a piece of furniture and i ve spent hours days weeks whatever cleaning sanding priming painting the piece i just wanna spray that hardware and put it back on. Wipe off the hardware and let it dry. I did a little research and found out the right way to paint hardware. I let it sit for about 10 15 minutes.

Remove the hardware with a screwdriver. A few weeks ago i shared the details of one of our major diy home improvement projects to date upgrading our doors and hardware with paint. When cleaning your hardware make sure you wear gloves as most cleaners are harsh. This is how i spray paint the hardware that i reuse on the pieces that i paint.

Sand the glossy hardware with your sanding block or use a wire brush. See this blog post for how i strip and polish brass hardware instead of painting hardware there s also a video.