Just recently i made over the hardware on my nightstands and wanted to match the new canopy bed.
Spray paint metal cabinet handles.
This is probably obvious but don t ruin your house by spray painting inside.
Let s be honest when i m working on a piece of furniture and i ve spent hours days weeks whatever cleaning sanding priming painting the piece i just wanna spray that hardware and put it back on.
Then unscrew the hinges from the cabinets themselves using a screwdriver.
We also spray painted on a wooden board which prevented our yard from getting painted.
For painting metal knobs or other hardware you should use a metal spray paint which is designed to adhere well to metal.
Remove your hardware from the piece and clean it with tsp wash or a degreaser.
Use spray enamel for the hinges because if you prepare the hinges properly it s less likely to chip and peel when you open and close the doors than paint.
Soap and water works just fine that s what i use or a liquid cleaner degreaser.
My favorite brand for spray painting hardware is the rust oleum universal metallic finish.
I did a little research and found out the right way to paint hardware.
Apply paint to the metal knobs.
Let s look at some of the metallic finishes available to try.
Rachelle takes an old bronze knob and turns it i.
Hinge removal unscrew the hinges from the cabinet doors and remove the doors.
Best metallic spray paint colors for cabinet hardware.
Choose a metal primer for metal hardware a plastic primer for plastic knobs and pulls or a self etching primer for brass hardware.
Spray paint brass shower handles outside.
Spray each cabinet pull using smooth even strokes to create a drip free finish.
This tutorial shows you how to spray paint hardware specifically door knobs for a lasting durable finish.
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.
The spray paint kind of spreads everywhere even if you re directly targeting the door knobs.