When we moved in, all our door handles were mismatched-mostly gold and some shiny silver. I looked online and found that others had painted their door handles. One site (the one I followed), said they had done it three years ago and they still looked great. It's a lot cheaper than buying new door handles for the whole house. I love love love how they turned out. Here's what I did:
1. Scrub. Apollo loved taking off all the door pieces-he liked doing a Daddy type job. I scrubbed all the pieces with an SOS pad-the kind that already have the soap in them anyway. It's good to get all the oil and grime off.
2. Sand. This process takes awhile. I sanded until I could feel that the surface was roughed up.
3. Prime. Use a primer spray paint that says it will stick to metal. I did a couple coats. You have to spray from different angles to get everything, let them dry, and flip them over.
4. Paint. I used Rustoleum's satin nickel. I loved the look and textures. It was so easy to use-no drips and made them look so beautiful. I was super impressed.
5. Seal. Spray a sealant/gloss on the top to prevent chipping and to make sure the job you did stays for a long time.
Those really turned out nice! We painted all our door knobs, hinges, and light fixtures in our townhouse when we lived in Provo. I didn't do any of the hard work that you did, though, of scrubbing, sanding, primer, and sealant. I wonder how they are looking these days! We have renters in there now - I should go look at them the next time I'm there - I'm curious to see how they have lasted.
ReplyDeleteI am totally using this one in our house! Thanks.
ReplyDeleteI'm totally doing this!! Thanks for the idea!
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