How To Prep Cabinet Hardware For Painting

Luckily cleaning the surface is relatively simple interior paint prep.

How to prep cabinet hardware for painting. For fans remove the blades loosen the cover plate and slide it down. Holding the can 8 inches from the hardware apply one light coat of the spray paint color of your choice to cover all surfaces of the hardware. The paint has a very strong odor so spray outdoors or in a very well ventilated area wearing safety glasses and mask to prevent the mist from getting into your face.

Prep for Paint Next take a piece of sandpaper and scuff up the hardware. It is important to remove any flakes from the surface via sanding or scraping before repainting. Together Lisa offers the tips and technqiues for spray painting k.

Test on the cardboard before you start spraying. Bend down and move around the entire piece so you coat all surfaces. Painting over cracked paint is a bad idea.

Watch as Aces Home Expert Lou Manfredini visits Lisa at the the Rust-Oleum headquarters. For small nail or tack holes place a dab of drywall spackle on your finger and rub it into the hole to fill it. Do not overspray or the paint will drip over the edges and cause little blobs under the knob.

For more noticeable holes dip the. Allow to dry 1 hour and apply 2nd light coat. Space knobs so they dont touch then spray tops with light even coats.

Paint cracking on walls and ceilings happens due to a variety of causes one of the most common being poor preparation of a surface prior to painting. If youre painting the ceiling youll need to protect hanging fixtures like ceiling fans and pendant lights. Make sure to wipe away any dust left on the hardware as a result of scuffing.