If you plan to paint both sides the most visible sides should be face up.
Painting door hinges white.
Start with a dust free door.
Spray hardware with metallic primer according to manufacturer s directions.
And i would like to make a suggestion on the photo of the bedroom with the beautiful painted doo and fabulous rug how about adding a bed skirt to hide.
Put on a respirator and spray a coat of metal primer on all the hinges using an aerosol can.
Muriatic and nitric acid are generally used to etch steel.
You have to lay down the paint and smooth it out before it becomes too sticky to work with or so stiff that brush marks won t level out and disappear.
Begin by applying paint to the inside of the top panels.
Pcb etch is available at most painting and home improvement stores.
Consider a paint additive to slow down drying and improve leveling.
Mine turned out great and one can under 5 goes a really long way.
Painting a door is a race against time.
Cover hinges with painter s tape if you want to keep them free of paint.
Just a little project i ve been planning on doing for awhile painting the hinges to match the doorknobs instead of spending the money to buy new hinges.
Set the hinges flat on a a sheet of old newspaper with the parts you want to paint facing up.
When painting a panel door a paint brush may be more effective than a roller.
Take multi part heat vents distributor register apart first make sure they are very dry and then spray them with rustoleum high gloss white paint enamel or whatever color you choose one that works for metal.
After the primer has thoroughly dried spray hardware with metallic paint.
An advantage of painting attached doors is that you don t have to wait for one side to dry before painting the other.
After reading your tips i think i will leave my doors white and just add molding i did want to say i enjoyed reading the detailed report of how not to paint doors hinges knobs etc.
First run them through your dishwasher on full cycle works great.
To ensure no fingerprints are left in the paint allow the hardware to dry for 24 hours.
Some interior doors are heavy and challenging to remove but you can use this method to paint a panel door that remains on its hinges.
Wipe it down with a damp rag just before painting.
Open and close the hinges between each coat of primer and paint to help prevent them from sticking shut.