Spray Paint Interior Door Hinges

When painting a panel door a paint brush may be more effective than a roller.

Spray paint interior door hinges.

I am thrilled to report that the spray paint jobs on all of the hinges and door knobs has held up great even in high use areas. Also replacement hinges for vintage pieces can be hard to come by. More interior door painting tips. We did not spray paint the brass door hinges.

If you must paint hinges you can buy hinges in primer coat and paint them using a paint designed for use on metal. For kitchen cabinets i recommend replacing them since they will get a lot of abrasive use and there s a good chance the paint will peel eventually. Rachelle takes an old bronze knob and turns it i. I thought of doing it for all of my interior door knobs hinges and strike plates but wanted to see how it held up.

I did sand and degloss. Painting a door hinge is a bad idea as it ruins the integrity of the hinge and shortens it s life. After the primer has thoroughly dried spray hardware with metallic paint. Begin by applying paint to the inside of the top panels.

Simply remove the taped part when you re done ideally when the paint is still wet so that the line comes off clean if you wait until it s dry it might take off some paint from the door. Avoid putting metal in contact with your pretty new door knobs. To spray paint door hinges on furniture you can use the same process i use with the door knobs and handles. All in the satin nickel color.

Cover hinges with painter s tape if you want to keep them free of paint. Spray hardware with metallic primer according to manufacturer s directions. You can have the hinge refinished or buy new hinges in the finish you want. With one exception which is entirely our fault.

Some interior doors are heavy and challenging to remove but you can use this method to paint a panel door that remains on its hinges. The spray paint method works whether you re updating brass door knobs or door handles. I sprayed the trim on my cook top satin nickel a little over a year ago and now it s starting to fade. Paint over the area and you won t have to worry as much about getting paint on the hinges.

The rustoleum universal spray paint does well when it isn t handled. I took one hinge per door off at a time so that i could still use the door while spray painting them my french door set includes 2 sidelight. As you can see we have a mix of spray painted door knobs and door handles.