Spray paint door knobs (shower, cabinet, doors, lights)

[pennquaker09]

You'd be better off buying satin nickel knobs. Oil rubbed bronze, while pretty, is just a trend.

[jenlion]

... and if they look dated in the future, he can just paint them nickel then!!

[nightcrawler]

Originally Posted by pennquaker09

You'd be better off buying satin nickel knobs. Oil rubbed bronze, while pretty, is just a trend.

But I do not want nickel knobs, I want bronze.
When the trend changes or I change my mind, I will buy something else. Its only door knobs.

[nightcrawler]

Originally Posted by jenlion

... and if they look dated in the future, he can just paint them nickel then!!

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[Omaha Rocks]

Originally Posted by nightcrawler

I am looking to spray all my inside door knobs "oiled rubbed bronze" and get rid of that tacky bass crap. I bought the paint from rustoleum, but my question is, will I need to do some sort of a primer and also a clear protective coat?
I also read somewhere that someone sprayed bathroom fixtures, but I can't imagine a faucet with constant water would even hold up??

I'll go ahead and play the part of wet blanket here...

You can do this, but I'll pretty much guarantee you that you'll regret it. Yes, you need to "break the glaze" on the brass, and you need to use primer. But even then, it's almost a certainty that the spray paint is NOT going to hold up on door knobs. It might hold up on things you don't grab and twist multiple times every day, but it won't hold up on door knobs.


Sorry to be the Debby Downer.

[cncsmomndad]

What about the hinges and strike plates? Did you paint those too because I imagine brass and bronze don't look too good when combined like that.

[bustaduke]

Originally Posted by desertsun41

Those locksets you see for $30 are Schlage or Baldwin. Kwikset are about $6 for lockset bed/bath and $4 for closet passage.

Installing cheap kwikset, etc. lock sets is just like installing cheap cabinets made in China.

Spend a little money and install something made in the USA.

busta

[jenlion]

OK, all the rules of time and space and mathematics have been broken. I don't know which way is up at the moment!

Did somebody just lecture desertsun to spend a little more and buy American, and do it right rather than do it cheap?

hee hee hee hee hee!!!

[nightcrawler]

Wow, my little door knob thread......
Yes, I did the hinges and strike thing too.
OK, now time will tell if it was a good idea or not, and if not, no big deal.

[scuba steve]

Pictures would be nice - I'm curious how it came out.

Not that I could do this because mine are worn out on the inside and really need to be replaced anyway, so no flames here.