After painting the doors so many times i was a bit uncertain how best to proceed.
Should i clear coat exterior door handle after spray painting.
I just spent two days spraying big plastic pots with rustoleum american accents 2x in high gloss white and i wanted to spray a clear coat to protect them from rust stains from the sprinkler getting on them at the edge of the patio.
Have you tried updating your door knobs.
It acts as a barrier between your vehicle and the outside elements.
I wouldn t spray paint interior doorknobs without removing them.
I haven t tried this but i think it is a pretty valid idea.
If you want the key to work you can leave the key in the door covered in plastic wrap and spray the door.
But after that i just sanded the doors down slightly ensuring they were clean and free of debris prior to painting again.
Going to put small foxtail palm trees in them.
My tip would be to do several light coats of paint so that the handle still works.
If you choose to use a paint sprayer the whole process will probably take longer.
So far it shows no signs of wear.
It s a door that gets constant daily use and has been exposed to all kinds of weather direct sun heat rain and even hail.
On the first painting attempt i did paint with a primer.
If you are looking for something to fix it and forget it forever more than you might just be better off buying new knobs.
First off we should say that we chose the satin nickel color because we wanted the entire house to be light bright to appeal to buyers.
Spray 2 3 coats and leave them to dry 48 hours before replacing.
But those blemishes were easily covered by a quick spray.
However if the coat is damaged it causes paint to fade or peel away.
It took about a day and a half from removing the doors to putting them back with new doorknobs we ll get there in a second.
I sprayed painted the shiny brass door handle and hardware on our back door with orb early in the summer.
After trying both techniques the conclusion we made about hand painting vs spraying is this.
What about other colors.
I am hopeful they will endure over time but i can t be certain.
Tips for spray painting the brass door handles nickel.
The door handles held up well and did get a few scrapes here and there.
I gave it a coat of a spray on clear protective finish for good measure.
I bought the rustoleum clear coat 2x and going to spray them today.
Also they might also last a bit longer if you clear coated them after finishing with the oil rubbed bronze spray.
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.