Painting Old Door Hardware

Spray paint for metal.

Painting old door hardware.

To ensure no fingerprints are left in the paint allow the hardware to dry for 24 hours. After it is dry reinstall the hardware on the door. Remove the door knobs and all other hardware from your interior door to simplify the paint application. I let it sit for about 10 15 minutes.

I was and still am pretty self congratulatory. This project allowed us to turn our nine ugly old interior doors into fun and colorful features for only about 100 in materials and supplies. Hole in the bottom of the door and two at the top then turn 4 in. If there is old finish flaking off of the hardware you will need to strip it with citristrip.

Wipe off the hardware and let it dry. Removing the door knobs will take a little while so i used the time to listen to one of my favorite podcasts see the list here. Be sure the spray paint is intended for metal surfaces and both indoor and outdoor use if necessary. With the door laid flat on sawhorses you can spread paint more quickly and not worry about drips and paint sags.

See this blog post for how i strip and polish brass hardware instead of painting hardware there s also a video. Choose paint recommended for interior doors such as types with a durable gloss or semi gloss sheen that makes it easy to clean. Refinishing old door hardware with spray paint. A few weeks ago i shared the details of one of our major diy home improvement projects to date upgrading our doors and hardware with paint.

Lag screws 1 1 2 in. And you can still paint both sides in a day if you rest the door on lag screws. After the primer has thoroughly dried spray hardware with metallic paint 7 the home depot. This is how i spray paint the hardware that i reuse on the pieces that i paint.

Remove the hardware with a screwdriver. Sand the glossy hardware with your sanding block or use a wire brush. When cleaning your hardware make sure you wear gloves as most cleaners are harsh. If you re replacing the old hardware make sure the new hardware will match.

I used a piece of painter s tape to label which set of knobs went with which door.