Tape plastic wrap around enough surrounding area that you can spray paint in even strokes without having to stop your stroke over the hardware you re trying to paint.
Can you spray paint a front door handle.
Guys if you have thought about doing this go for it.
One word of caution when spray painting deadbolts or door handles use very light coats of paint.
I took one hinge per door off at a time so that i could still use the door while spray painting them my french door set includes 2 sidelight.
Remove the brass door handles with a screwdriver.
How to paint exterior door handle.
Sand the brass door handles with 400 grit sanding paper.
Can you spray paint exterior door knobs without removing them.
Insert the door hardware into the foam so you can easily paint all sides.
And my kids loved it because i let them watch a show while i did it which they rarely get to do.
I spray painted my hinges they were brass both interior and exterior and it came out great.
This tutorial shows you how to spray paint hardware specifically door knobs for a lasting durable finish.
You can paint both sides of the hardware within seconds and save a ton of time.
But for exterior doors as long as you taped over and covered all of the surrounding area and i mean all of it i don t see why you couldn t spray paint exterior door knobs or handles without removing them from the door.
Rachelle takes an old bronze knob and turns it i.
Otherwise you ll get drips.
I highly recommend the handy sprayer that fits on spray paint cans.
Paint hardware spray hardware with metallic primer according to manufacturer s directions.
And of course you should sand down the hardware as much as possible before priming and painting.
Buy rust oleum universal paint primer in one we chose satin nickel.
You have more control with the attachment.
Insert a small piece of folded painter s tape into the keyhole so paint doesn t get in the lock mechanism.
I used a metal primer one coat since my door is facing the sun with no shade.
This allows you to get better coverage since it is hard on your finger when spray painting.
This is one of those check check double check steps.
How to spray paint brass door handles yourself in 5 steps.
Okay so here it is.
It really is not a bad process at all.
Wipe down the brass door handles with grime boss wipes.