But for anyone looking to get to work painting door knobs without having to remove them here is how i did it.
Spray paint door locks.
Interior hinges can be taken off but the doors don t always go back exactly the way they were after struggling with 2 doors not closing correctly i discovered oil rubbed bronze paint in a can.
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To ensure no fingerprints are left in the paint allow the hardware to dry for 24 hours.
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That way the paint wouldn t actually go into the lock.
It s in the same aisle as they spray paints and i just applied it with small detail paintbrushes directly on the hinge without having to remove the door.
Remove the door hardware remove the hardware with a screwdriver.
Then after 48 hours of drying time we reinstalled them in all in about half an hour.
You could always tape off the keyhole spray the doorknob or handle and then just use a small brush to apple paint to the outside of the lock.
If you try it i would love to know how it worked.
After the primer has thoroughly dried spray hardware with metallic paint.
Buy rust oleum universal paint primer in one we chose satin nickel.
Spraying the doors only required pockets of 10 15 minutes at a time and freed up a lot of time to do other things.
Optional paper plate and craft paint brush for touch ups.
Painter s tape i use frog tape.
Refinishing old door hardware with spray paint step 1.
Light grit sandpaper i used 150 grit.
How to paint door knobs prep work sanding is probably the most important step in preparing to spray paint door.
When it comes to a time breakdown it took about thirty minutes to remove all the knobs about two hours to sand and degloss them all and about an hour to spray paint them.
Remove the brass door handles with a screwdriver.
Plastic wrap i used saran wrap.
Spray hardware with metallic primer according to manufacturer s directions.
Wipe down the brass door handles with grime boss wipes.
Sand the brass door handles with 400 grit sanding paper.
Spray paint i used krylon rust protector.