Painting Chrome Door Handles

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Painting chrome door handles.

Brass handles require a little more preparation. Remove your hardware from the piece and clean it with tsp wash or a degreaser. After the primer has thoroughly dried spray hardware with metallic paint. 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.

Rachelle takes an old bronze knob and turns it i. Remove the brass door handles with a screwdriver. So that escalated quickly. This is a quick and easy update you ca.

Buy rust oleum universal paint primer in one we chose satin nickel. 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. To spray paint door hinges on furniture you can use the same process i use with the door knobs and handles. But it would also mean changing out the locks and that would mean replacing the back door hardware as well and probably the garage entry as well.

Using a self etching primer and paint that is formulated specifically for chrome will help give your old fixtures a gleaming new look. To ensure no fingerprints are left in the paint allow the hardware to dry for 24 hours. Spray hardware with metallic primer according to manufacturer s directions. Sand the chrome fixtures lightly with rough grit sandpaper to.

And i really hate changing locks. Today i am showing you how to update dated brass hardware i am updating my doorknobs from brass to oil rubbed bronze. Wipe down the brass door handles with grime boss wipes. I just sprayed my door handles with rustoleum orb with the built in primer i did my kitchen cabinet handles almost 2 years ago and they are holding up fine i just sanded my door handles and then painted so far no problems isn t spray paint great.

After it is dry reinstall the hardware on the door. This tutorial shows you how to spray paint hardware specifically door knobs for a lasting durable finish. Chrome plated are probably the easiest handles to paint and all you have to do is make sure they are clean give them a light sanding with 180 grit sandpaper and then spray on a coat or two of rust oleum protective enamel in your choice of colour.