How To Paint Door Handles To Oil Rubbed Bronze

When priming i opted for black primer because i will be using oil rubbed bronze and it will cover the black really nicely.

How to paint door handles to oil rubbed bronze.

My painted kitchen cabinets five years later. Don t try and cover the whole piece all at one time. It is that easy. Well today i m going to show you all just how easy it is to change your ugly out dated knobs pulls hinges pretty much whatever your heart desires to look like expensive oil rubbed.

Now i have spray painted oil rubbed bronze finish on metal with the best of diy ers. Anyway that is how our door oil rubbed bronze hardware is wearing hopefully this information makes someone s decision easier. First off there are many different ways oil rubbed bronze can be achieved which is why it s difficult to match. You may also like my painted shower one year later.

Face it we all have them ugly brass or gold light fixtures door handles bathroom knobs brass lamps etc. Spray paint door knobs with oil rubbed bronze spray paint. Like with any spray paint multiple light coats is key. This is the door that will soon be blooming grove green the handle was bright brass with a matching pull plate.

The best spray paint for door knobs. My paper bag floors one year later. In my 50 power of paint bathroom reveal i touched on how cory spray painted the knobs towel bars and toilet paper holder to look like oil rubbed bronze but i didn t really delve too deep into the process. Another method rubbing the metal with a dark oil solution is considered a living finish.

After it is nice and dry take a piece of sandpaper and gently scratch some of the oil rubbed bronze paint away to reveal streaks of the copper paint layer underneath. You won t believe how easy it is. After letting the primer dry a few hours i started to paint the door knobs. It will take forever to dry cure and you will have drip marks.

A lovely simple design but absolutely wrong color. This process recreates the highlights that can be found on most manufactured oil rubbed bronze hardware. Finally you can install the handle back on the toilet. My butcher block countertops two years later.