Then after 48 hours of drying time we reinstalled them in all in about half an hour.
Spray paint door locks.
After the primer has thoroughly dried spray hardware with metallic paint.
Spraying the doors only required pockets of 10 15 minutes at a time and freed up a lot of time to do other things.
To ensure no fingerprints are left in the paint allow the hardware to dry for 24 hours.
How to paint door knobs prep work sanding is probably the most important step in preparing to spray paint door.
That way the paint wouldn t actually go into the lock.
After it is dry reinstall the hardware on the door.
Plastic wrap i used saran wrap.
Spray hardware with metallic primer according to manufacturer s directions.
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.
Light grit sandpaper i used 150 grit.
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.
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.
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.
Painter s tape i use frog tape.
But for anyone looking to get to work painting door knobs without having to remove them here is how i did it.
Buy rust oleum universal paint primer in one we chose satin nickel.
Spray paint i used krylon rust protector.
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I used a piece of painter s tape to label which.
Sand the brass door handles with 400 grit sanding paper.
Wipe down the brass door handles with grime boss wipes.
Remove the door hardware remove the hardware with a screwdriver.
The new design features a 70 mm rose plate providing easy coverage of previous paint marks in replacement applications.
Remove the brass door handles with a screwdriver.
