To ensure no fingerprints are left in the paint allow the hardware to dry for 24 hours.
Spray paint door hinges without removing.
Fortunately any knob escutcheon plate or hinge can easily be made to shine again without the need for noxious chemicals expensive tools or uncomfortable gear.
Spray hardware with metallic primer according to manufacturer s directions.
Remove them and scrape the paint from all those hinges.
Remove the hardware with a screwdriver.
Step 4 coat each hinge with oil based spray enamel.
Painter s tape i use frog tape.
I decided to paint the front door without taking it off the hinges or even removing the hardware because that is the fastest and easiest way.
Refinishing old door hardware with spray paint.
How to paint a door.
Light grit sandpaper i used 150 grit.
To avoid removing the doors systematically remove one hinge from each door.
For example start with all the top hinges.
Wait three hours for the hinges to dry.
The other kind of painter just slops it over any exposed metal and ruins the door s appearance.
Open and close the door every hour during the drying time to prevent sticking.
Remove paint from hinges without removing the door.
How funny i just happened to stumble on this post not looking for anything like this but i getting ready to spray paint out door hardware with oil rubbed bronze paint ala young house love and was in need of a way to spray the hinges without getting it all over the door and surrounding walls floors etc without removing them.
Remove the door hardware.
Then re install all the top hinges and remove the middle hinges next.
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After the primer has thoroughly dried spray hardware with metallic paint.
Good painters remove or cover door hardware before they paint.
But for anyone looking to get to work painting door knobs without having to remove them here is how i did it.
Also if i did the title wouldn t say the lazy way this post contains affiliate or referral links.
I used a piece of painter s tape to label which set of knobs went with which door.
Optional paper plate and craft paint brush for touch ups.
After it is dry reinstall the hardware on the door.
Plastic wrap i used saran wrap.
How to paint hinges without removing them.
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It took me the better part of a day but eventually all our hinges were beautiful and shiny again.
We bought our house brand new straight from the builder.
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.