Set up your hardware on a dropcloth or out in the grass and spray paint it in the color of your choice.
Spray paint storm door hardware.
Painting our storm door.
Now you are ready to prime and paint the door.
You can check out our door painting post for more details on that stuff like how we sanded the paint around the hardware that we removed so it was nice and smooth before painting.
The spray paint kind of spreads everywhere even if you re directly targeting the door knobs.
Here we have the sliding door hardware along with the doorknob deadbolt and the door knocker from the front door.
Lightly sand and wipe the doors i used 80 grit step 3.
We also spray painted on a wooden board which prevented our yard from getting painted.
Today i am showing you how to update dated brass hardware i am updating my doorknobs from brass to oil rubbed bronze.
Let it dry the recommended time.
Spray paint brass shower handles outside.
A metal storm door is purchased for protection against the elements rather than beauty.
Paint your door with a gloss enamel paint in the color of your choice.
When we first moved into our house a few years ago i looked into buying new doorknobs for the whole house to replace the old brass doorknobs.
You can turn your metal storm door from an eyesore to a winner with no more than a weekend s work.
It also allowed us to be more thorough with the paint since we could hit it from all sides.
Unlike the front door we disassembled the storm door because we wanted to use the same rustoleum spray paint we used on the door hardware.
Using a rag and tsp cleaner spray down the door and wipe it dry.
Remove the storm door entirely if you have one and remove the hardware for spray painting.
To ensure no fingerprints are left in the paint allow the hardware to dry for 24 hours.
But back to our pile o removed hardware.
This is probably obvious but don t ruin your house by spray painting inside.
Spray paint door knobs or buy new.
After it is dry reinstall the hardware on the door.
As such it is not always the most pleasant fixture around your home but that can be rectified by using metal door paint.
Aluminum storm doors can be spray painted or you could hire a pro to apply a highly durable powder coat finish.
Also remove kickplates if any.
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Prime with a good oil based spray paint using thin coats.
After the primer has thoroughly dried spray hardware with metallic paint 7 the home depot.
Reader photo if you want a pro to do the painting you might or might not save.
Be sure the spray paint is intended for metal surfaces and both indoor and outdoor use if necessary.
Oh and i found out the name of the paint for everyone that was asking.
