Wipe down the brass door handles with grime boss wipes.
Painting door hinges silver.
Remove the brass door handles with a screwdriver.
Just a little project i ve been planning on doing for awhile painting the hinges to match the doorknobs instead of spending the money to buy new hinges.
Hinges can be difficult to change out and costly.
Place the brass hinges on the newspapers.
How to paint brass hinges.
I know you can buy lots of hinges at the contractor s price at most home improvements stores but i have to admit the thought of removing three hinges from each door is a.
After it is dry reinstall the hardware on the door.
If paint does get on the key pour a little acetone into a small dish just enough to cover one side of the key.
Use a screwdriver to remove the brass hinges.
I painted hinges for my kitchen cabinets.
The tape and oil should minimize any paint getting on the key.
Allow about ten minutes for the.
Use mineral spirits to clean the brass hinges thoroughly.
Sand the brass door handles with 400 grit sanding paper.
Spray painting the hinges is a cost effective option to replacing all the kitchen cabinet hinges.
Spray hardware with metallic primer according to manufacturer s directions.
With all the colors available these days i highly recommend you paint the hinges in your kitchen makeover.
Interior hinges can be taken off but the doors don t always go back exactly the way they were after struggling with 2 doors not closing correctly i discovered oil rubbed bronze paint in a can.
Painting cabinet hinges set the hinges flat on a a sheet of old newspaper with the parts you want to paint facing up.
Put on a respirator and spray a coat of metal primer on all the hinges using an aerosol can.
I d debated spray painting the hinges but thought the same thing you did about the possibility of the paint grinding off with multiple open and closes over time.
It s in the same aisle as they spray paints and i just applied it with small detail paintbrushes directly on the hinge without having to remove the door.
Spread out newspapers on either the floor or a table.
Buy rust oleum universal paint primer in one we chose satin nickel.
After the primer has thoroughly dried spray hardware with metallic paint.
To ensure no fingerprints are left in the paint allow the hardware to dry for 24 hours.
