When we first moved into our house a few years ago i looked into buying new doorknobs for the whole house to replace the old brass doorknobs.
Spray painted gold hardware on french doors.
Here we have the sliding door hardware along with the doorknob deadbolt and the door knocker from the front door.
You can use synthetic steel wool i always have ssw on hand and use it for so many things to help get any old flaky finish off if you need and smooth everything out then wipe the hardware down with a cleaner.
Let s be clear that the spray paint finish is a short term but not a long term solution.
After it is dry reinstall the hardware on the door.
Shake a can of spray paint for high heat surfaces to mix it and remove the paint cap.
Spray hardware with metallic primer according to manufacturer s directions.
Soap and water works just fine that s what i use or a liquid cleaner degreaser.
The after picture of our satin nickel painted door handles.
After the primer has thoroughly dried spray hardware with metallic paint.
Nothing will be more durable than the factory finish on cabinet and furniture hardware.
It was like a gold hardware where are they now special on vh1.
Some folks weren t as crusty as others but they were all well past their prime.
Next flip all of the knobs over on to their heads.
You can simply wipe them with a lint free cloth to remove any dust or finger oils.
We wanted our door handles to not stand out in the room and to blend in.
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Spray paint door knobs or buy new.
Usually on non metal items i wait longer between coats but to get a nice smooth finish i have found two quick coats do the job perfectly.
The spray painted finish on a properly prepared piece of hardware will remain in place for quite a while.
This is the spray paint we bought to update the door handles and it comes in all colors including rubbed bronze if that is what you want.
This will allow you to paint your liquid gold paint on the underside of the knobs first.
Let the first coat dry for about 30 seconds then spray on another coat to get a super smooth finish.
Remove your hardware from the piece and clean it with tsp wash or a degreaser.
Shake the can for a few minutes before applying and shake as you spray.
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Painting hardware with gold metallic paint.
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Rustoleum satin nickel paint primer in one we didn t use any other paint but this one and applied 5 coats to get.
Since these knobs are brand new they don t need very much prep.
But back to our pile o removed hardware.