How To Paint Brass Door Handles Black

But back to our pile o removed hardware.

How to paint brass door handles black.

I sprayed 3 light coats of oil rubbed bronze on my door. Step 6 spray paint the door handles. I sprayed painted the shiny brass door handle and hardware on our back door with orb early in the summer. Many paints will not adhere properly to a shiny surface so it s important to purchase the appropriate primer to ensure that your painted brass or metal still looks great long after you finish painting.

Sand the brass door handles with 400 grit sanding paper. Remove the brass door handles with a screwdriver. Wipe down the brass door handles with grime boss wipes. Here we have the sliding door hardware along with the doorknob deadbolt and the door knocker from the front door.

While you can paint metal items the smooth slick surfaces of many metals make a metal painting project slightly challenging. It s a door that gets constant daily use and has been exposed to all kinds of weather direct sun heat rain and even hail. 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. 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.

How to paint brass. Spray 2 3 coats and leave them to dry 48 hours before replacing. It is possible to paint. Painting is a great way to touch things up and bring new life to objects.

As with all spray paints multiple thin coats are better than one heavy coat. Be sure the spray paint is intended for metal surfaces and both indoor and outdoor use if necessary. I gave it a coat of a spray on clear protective finish for good measure. But for bedroom doors that get locked once a day tops the paint hasn t chipped off at all.

After letting the primer dry overnight this wasn t necessary you can paint after 4 hours i spray painted the door handles in the same manner that i primed them. After it is dry reinstall the hardware on the door. But when it comes to painting brass objects such as lights fixtures and hardware things get a little more difficult. So far it shows no signs of wear.

How to spray paint kitchen handles and drawer pulls on cabinets when painting cabinet knobs you can absolutely use this same process to help protect knobs and drawer pulls from everyday wear and tear. After the primer has thoroughly dried spray hardware with metallic paint 7 the home depot.