Painting Door Hinges White

Painting a door is a race against time.

Painting door hinges white.

Spray hardware with metallic primer according to manufacturer s directions. Begin by applying paint to the inside of the top panels. You just wipe the door down with plain water. What i liked about ready strip is it turns from green to white when it s ready to be removed plus there is no special neutralizer needed between the paint removal step and the painting step.

Start with a dust free door. When painting a panel door a paint brush may be more effective than a roller. Muriatic and nitric acid are generally used to etch steel. Just a little project i ve been planning on doing for awhile painting the hinges to match the doorknobs instead of spending the money to buy new hinges.

After reading your tips i think i will leave my doors white and just add molding i did want to say i enjoyed reading the detailed report of how not to paint doors hinges knobs etc. If you plan to paint both sides the most visible sides should be face up. Open and close the hinges between each coat of primer and paint to help prevent them from sticking shut. To ensure no fingerprints are left in the paint allow the hardware to dry for 24 hours.

Wipe it down with a damp rag just before painting. Pcb etch is available at most painting and home improvement stores. First run them through your dishwasher on full cycle works great. Mine turned out great and one can under 5 goes a really long way.

After the primer has thoroughly dried spray hardware with metallic paint. Take multi part heat vents distributor register apart first make sure they are very dry and then spray them with rustoleum high gloss white paint enamel or whatever color you choose one that works for metal. Put on a respirator and spray a coat of metal primer on all the hinges using an aerosol can. You have to lay down the paint and smooth it out before it becomes too sticky to work with or so stiff that brush marks won t level out and disappear.

Consider a paint additive to slow down drying and improve leveling. Cover hinges with painter s tape if you want to keep them free of paint. Set the hinges flat on a a sheet of old newspaper with the parts you want to paint facing up. And i would like to make a suggestion on the photo of the bedroom with the beautiful painted doo and fabulous rug how about adding a bed skirt to hide.