Just DO IT! I know that some sites might tell you to go ahead and tape it off. So just take them off, take the time to prep these properly, and you cannot do that when they are attached to your door. Standard door knobs only have two long screws. You do not need to remove them, just loosen and then turn the base of the knob it should pop right off. Basic painting , if you want a really good adhesion of paint to a surface it will adhere much better to a dull surface, not a shiny one.
Well, it may not be required, but I highly suggest it. I use a foam sanding block. It helps get in all the curves. After you scuff them up, you are going to need to wipe them down.
You just need to remove the dust from sanding, and any leftover oils or dirt on the surface. We are now ready to paint! Obviously, it is a whole heck of a lot easier to paint a stationary item. I choose to use craft foam. I holds the knobs steady and there are no runaway screws!
You can also use a cardboard box, it is all personal opinion. I never want to remove these stinking knobs ever again! When priming I opted for black primer , because I will be using Oil Rubbed Bronze, and it will cover the black really nicely. This step is quick and painless. It will make sure that your surface is perfectly smooth before you apply your final coat. You made it! You are ready to paint. Make sure you reference the application instructions on the can to see suggested dry times. Believe me, those guys know what they are talking about.
Listen to them! I know being patient is the worst, but it will pay off! I used this oil rubbed bronze paint. Once they have had ample time to dry then re-install! We just chalk it up to character! They look fantastic and I would venture to say they will even with a few scratches down the line. I spray painted our front door handle about a year ago and the inside circle handle, like yours, has completely chipped off.
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 I've never tried spray painting doorknobs, but we did replace every single doorknob when we bought our house.
We wanted knobs instead of levers harder for toddlers to open and that wasn't an option when we built our house. We got our garage door and our front door re-keyed to match each other. Both doorknobs came with a pair of keys each and it was free to have Lowe's re-key one since we bought the doorknobs there.
They even gave us 2 more keys free to match the doorknob he'd re-keyed. Just FYI in case your paint job doesn't stick long term. I've heard it going either way, too. Good luck! I've been dying to try this since YHL did What do I live in, Let's Make a Deal?!?!
I spray painted my door knobs in the spring in a brushed satin nickel. Just the kitchen door so far, but it looks like brand new and has held up perfectly so far.
Even the one that is outside. I plan to do the rest of the door knobs too, as I paint the doors. A few years ago, I had my husband take every door knob off of every door in our house so I could spray paint them. I couldn't stand looking at that fake brass finish one more minute! I used a multi surface Oil Rubbed Bronze spray paint with a hammered finish. They came out great and much cheaper than buying all new knobs.
Anyway, years later they have held up very well! The only one I might have to touch up a little is the one on my son's bedroom door. Go figure. My co-worker just de-brassified her house. She used an automotive primer and everything looks great!!!
Don't get me wrong, they look great! But this would have saved SO much money. Hope they hold up, can't wait to find out! Your door knobs look great! I have a few to do at my house as well. You saved me a lot of money!! I spray painted my front door knob and deadbolt back at the beginning of this year.
Next I want to spray all the inside knobs matte black. Maybe you just inspired me to get around to that this weekend! I literally just did this two weeks ago. Now I was pretty lazy and impatient, having made way to many trips to the store that week, so I didn't do any sanding or priming.
I had read somewhere that sanding prevented a smooth finish so I validated skipping it. I did plenty of coats and plenty of drying time. All the knobs but one have held up so far, which for some reason is almost all worn off already- it does get more use, but not that much! Anyway they look beautiful and make such a huge difference. We also recently had the kitchen cabinets painted white, so our old grimy brass hinges were not too pretty. I sprayed them brushed nickel- so many coats and drying One little pad in the middle scrapes against the one part of the hinge that's exposed and rubbed the paint right off when the hinge opened.
Not too pretty. We ended up buying new ones because we couldn't come up with a solution. Used primer and paint in one over two years ago, and holding up great so far! Only on knobs I knew would get a lot of wear and tear did I use clear coat over I did our front door knobs and it lasted about a year.
It gets used a LOT, so we've ordered new knobs, keyed the same. Thanks for the post on spray painting. How did you paint them? I've been reluctant to try because of all the glass. Pat I painted some of them on the ground, some of it while still up on the house! I share everything in the link about them in the post above. It is time consuming to remove the glass but they look so good! When we moved into our house 5 years ago, we completely gutted it, so we needed all new doorknobs.
We bought ORB knobs for the whole house and they all look fine, except for the one from the garage into the house that we use all day long. The ORB color is completely rubbed off of that handle and now we're left with a dark bronze color. Annoying since we didn't paint these, we bought them. Well, I will redo them in spring when I can spray paint outside - it's too cold to do that now. And then I will clean the knob really good, and prime! It's the doorknob to my boys bathroom, so it gets gross.
Your doors look amazing. I love the black doors inside, but my one hallway is so narrow and dark, I can't do black. But I'm tempted to do the outside of the doors black. I think that would be quit stunning. I have not spraypainted doorknobs, but have spraypainted lots of drawer hardware that gets daily use. We sprung for new doorknobs but I painted the hinges when prepping the house to sell. Then after the ORB paint was completely dry, I topcoated with a clear spray flat or satin.
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August 14, in DIY's. Before of the bathroom real estate image from home listing. After of our bathroom with the updated painted knob. Previous Have you been wanting Black Windows? Paint them! Related Posts. Comments Did you paint the hinges on your redo bathroom as well as the door knobs? Thanks, looks so good! Rakel Kleven. I actually Purchased new hinges. I only painted the door knobs on the bathroom update. First Name Last Name Email address:. Disclaimer All information provided for projects is from my own personal experience.
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