Painting Door Hinges

We ordered new black doorknobs and wanted to paint the hinges to match so we decided to spray paint them black.

Painting door hinges. If you must paint hinges you can buy hinges in primer coat and paint them using a paint designed for use on metal. If avoiding the hard work that comes with removing the door from the hinges isn t enticing enough think about how the crisp metallic finish on your door hinges will look when the paint has dried. After it is dry reinstall the hardware on the door. Most of the time this can be accomplished with a quick coat of spray primer and paint.

The pic below shows them after the primer and 1 coat of gold spray paint. Below are some before pictures. You can have the hinge refinished or buy new hinges in the finish you want. Because they ve been on the doors for a long time i washed the hinges with a sugar soap solution to remove any dirt grease and build up.

Rachelle takes an old bronze knob and turns it i. When metallic hinges become old and dingy many people choose to liven them up with a fresh coat of paint. The before picture below is prior to us installing vinyl floor planks. Drill with bits or screwdriver.

Once dry i sprayed one very light coat of primer and then about 3 or 4 light coats of gold spray paint. Painting a door hinge is a bad idea as it ruins the integrity of the hinge and shortens it s life. You need to have all the necessary tools and materials on hand and also ensure that you can actually do the job. The door hinges were mix matched.

Some were brass and some were silver. Otherwise it may be best for you to leave the hinges alone. This tutorial shows you how to spray paint hardware specifically door knobs for a lasting durable finish. Painting over hinges sounds like a great idea on the surface but for most people the decision to paint around hinges is the better one.

However if you re planning to paint brass hinges there are a few things you need to know before you get started.