I too will be curious to see how it holds up i tried the same thing with sanding the primer and the metal spray paint and after a few months it chipped off from using the key in the front door.
Spray paint door handles silver.
Every paint i tried covered and adhered well.
This tutorial shows you how to spray paint hardware specifically door knobs for a lasting durable finish.
Rustoleum satin nickel paint primer in one we didn t use any other paint but this one and applied 5 coats to get.
5 krylon special purpose metallic in bright silver 1401 nice coverage but too flat and had a slight texture to it also.
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.
When painting cabinet knobs you can absolutely use this same process to help protect knobs and drawer pulls from everyday wear and tear.
How to spray paint kitchen handles and drawer pulls on cabinets.
I couldn t stand looking at that fake brass finish one more minute.
After the primer has thoroughly dried spray hardware with metallic paint.
No depth to the finish.
The stumbling block appears to be the diameter of the hole in the door it s around 58mm most roses on handles you buy these days seem to be coming in at 52mm it s like a standard or something.
Holding the can 8 inches from the hardware apply one light coat of the spray paint color of your choice to cover all surfaces of the hardware.
Spray hardware with metallic primer according to manufacturer s directions.
Tips to remember when spray painting metal with metallic paint.
The spray nozzle is different that a regular can of spray paint.
I lightly sanded roughed up each knob.
They originally had gold brass coloured door knobs and they ve all come off and i was going to buy some silver lever on rose door handles.
I then removed the paint completely with a metal brush because we are renting and did not want to buy new hardware.
I used a multi surface oil rubbed bronze spray paint with a hammered finish.
Bend down and move around the entire piece so you coat all surfaces.
Test on the cardboard before you start spraying.
This is the spray paint we bought to update the door handles and it comes in all colors including rubbed bronze if that is what you want.
Sand the surface first with very fine grit sandpaper and then clean well with a scouring pad.
We wanted our door handles to not stand out in the room and to blend in.
