The after picture of our satin nickel painted door handles.
Can you spray paint a door handle.
I took the knob off the back door too and you can see the wear on the keyed side from being outside.
Good to see you again.
We wanted our door handles to not stand out in the room and to blend in.
But those blemishes were easily covered by a quick spray.
If you want the key to work you can leave the key in the door covered in plastic wrap and spray the door.
The door handles held up well and did get a few scrapes here and there.
Rachelle takes an old bronze knob and turns it i.
When spray painting remember short light coats not long heavy ones.
Rustoleum satin nickel paint primer in one we didn t use any other paint but this one and applied 5 coats to get.
My tip would be to do several light coats of paint so that the handle still works.
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.
You can quickly refresh dated brass or basic nickel hardware with just a few coats of spray paint which typically costs less than 10 a can.
By painting instead of replacing your door hardware you can achieve the exact look you want for a fraction of the cost.
This tutorial shows you how to spray paint hardware specifically door knobs for a lasting durable finish.