How To Paint Furniture Hardware

Leave for 24 hours before putting on your furniture to give the paint time to cure.

How to paint furniture hardware. In this workshop you will learn 4 different techniques to finish your furniture hardware. I wash in a bowl of hot soapy water and use a dish brush to really scrub off any flaky paint of grime. Remove hardware from pot with tongs and begin scrubbing with 0000 steel wool.

Next flip all of the knobs over on to their heads. I now have a great trick in my tool kit for anytime Im not able to shine up hardware like I want. Step 1 Pop on your cloves and each component of your hardware 2 coats of paint.

Ideally the color of the primer will match the paint. Remove your hardware from the piece and clean it with tsp wash or a degreaser. Prime With all furniture hardware I would recommend priming the hardware first unless you plan on using a spray paint that is self-primingI recommend Rustoleums metal primer.

This is how I spray paint the hardware that I reuse on the pieces that I paint. Leting each coat dry in between. I started by removing all the hardware and giving the drawers a good sanding with 80 and 120 grit sandpaper.

Buy 1900 Watch Intro Video. The goal here is to remove the top coat and to scratch it up a bit so the paint will stick better. Remove the drawers and mark their order with a piece of tape on the bottom and a number.

Box typeinfo Tip Always remember to wear a dust mask and eye protection when spray painting. After sanding the hardware wash with warm soap and water and allow the hardware to dry completely. I use the same method on almost all the hardware I paint some pieces the hardware may be meant to look a little shabby but when its fully painted and covered this is how to paint metal hardware as well as many other surfaces.