You have more control with the attachment.
Can you spray paint a front door handle.
You can paint both sides of the hardware within seconds and save a ton of time.
I highly recommend the handy sprayer that fits on spray paint cans.
And of course you should sand down the hardware as much as possible before priming and painting.
One word of caution when spray painting deadbolts or door handles use very light coats of paint.
How to spray paint brass door handles yourself in 5 steps.
I think it took me a couple hours at most.
Sand the brass door handles with 400 grit sanding paper.
Rachelle takes an old bronze knob and turns it i.
This allows you to get better coverage since it is hard on your finger when spray painting.
And my kids loved it because i let them watch a show while i did it which they rarely get to do.
This tutorial shows you how to spray paint hardware specifically door knobs for a lasting durable finish.
Insert the door hardware into the foam so you can easily paint all sides.
Wipe down the brass door handles with grime boss wipes.
It really is not a bad process at all.
Buy rust oleum universal paint primer in one we chose satin nickel.
Remove the brass door handles with a screwdriver.
Can you spray paint exterior door knobs without removing them.
Insert a small piece of folded painter s tape into the keyhole so paint doesn t get in the lock mechanism.
Otherwise you ll get drips.
I spray painted my hinges they were brass both interior and exterior and it came out great.
Front door hardware not so much.
I wouldn t spray paint interior doorknobs without removing them.
But for exterior doors as long as you taped over and covered all of the surrounding area and i mean all of it i don t see why you couldn t spray paint exterior door knobs or handles without removing them from the door.
Guys if you have thought about doing this go for it.
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.
How to paint exterior door handle.
Okay so here it is.
I used a metal primer one coat since my door is facing the sun with no shade.