My tip would be to do several light coats of paint so that the handle still works.
Should i clear coat exterior door handle after spray painting.
If you want the key to work you can leave the key in the door covered in plastic wrap and spray the door.
But those blemishes were easily covered by a quick spray.
I bought the rustoleum clear coat 2x and going to spray them today.
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.
So far it shows no signs of wear.
I am hopeful they will endure over time but i can t be certain.
On the first painting attempt i did paint with a primer.
I wouldn t spray paint interior doorknobs without removing them.
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 haven t tried this but i think it is a pretty valid idea.
Applying clear coat solutions can be difficult if you don t know the proper method.
I sprayed painted the shiny brass door handle and hardware on our back door with orb early in the summer.
If you are looking for something to fix it and forget it forever more than you might just be better off buying new knobs.
The door handles held up well and did get a few scrapes here and there.
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.
Also they might also last a bit longer if you clear coated them after finishing with the oil rubbed bronze spray.
After trying both techniques the conclusion we made about hand painting vs spraying is this.
Clear coats protect your car from exterior damage and extend the life of the paint.
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.
I gave it a coat of a spray on clear protective finish for good measure.
If you choose to use a paint sprayer the whole process will probably take longer.
Have you tried updating your door knobs.
Going to put small foxtail palm trees in them.
Spray 2 3 coats and leave them to dry 48 hours before replacing.
Wipe down the brass door handles with grime boss wipes.
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.
It acts as a barrier between your vehicle and the outside elements.
But after that i just sanded the doors down slightly ensuring they were clean and free of debris prior to painting again.
What about other colors.
