Painting Old Door Hardware

I did a little research and found out the right way to paint hardware.

Painting old door hardware.

Spray paint for metal. This is how i spray paint the hardware that i reuse on the pieces that i paint. Refinishing old door hardware with spray paint. Choose paint recommended for interior doors such as types with a durable gloss or semi gloss sheen that makes it easy to clean.

Hole in the bottom of the door and two at the top then turn 4 in. I used a piece of painter s tape to label which set of knobs went with which door. Remove the door hardware. When cleaning your hardware make sure you wear gloves as most cleaners are harsh.

Be sure the spray paint is intended for metal surfaces and both indoor and outdoor use if necessary. I was and still am pretty self congratulatory. If you re replacing the old hardware make sure the new hardware will match. Lag screws 1 1 2 in.

With the door laid flat on sawhorses you can spread paint more quickly and not worry about drips and paint sags. And you can still paint both sides in a day if you rest the door on lag screws. If there is old finish flaking off of the hardware you will need to strip it with citristrip. After the primer has thoroughly dried spray hardware with metallic paint 7 the home depot.

Remove the door knobs and all other hardware from your interior door to simplify the paint application. 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. 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. Remove the hardware with a screwdriver.

Wipe off the hardware and let it dry. I let it sit for about 10 15 minutes. After it is dry reinstall the hardware on the 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.

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.