How to Paint Kitchen Cabinet Hardware
Painting can be a stressful job, but painting kitchen cabinet hardware is even more stressful. You have many nooks and crannies to paint on kitchen cabinet hardware making it tough job. With a bit of time and precision and the right tools you will be able to successfully paint your kitchen cabinet hardware.
What you will need:
- Small paint brush
- Medium paint brush
- Warm water
- Bucket
- Scrub brush
- Primer
- Paint
- Dry towel
- Spray bottle
Instructions:
- Clean your kitchen cabinet hardware. It is important not to leave any residue, dirt, or grime on your cabinets before painting them.
- Mix warm water and ammonia soap into a bucket. Get a scrub brush and clean the cabinet. Be sure to clean the front, back, sides and anything in between.
- Use a spray bottle filled with water to rinse the soap off cabinets. Get a dry towel and pat them dry and be sure to not leave any water or soap behind.
- Allow hardware to completely dry before starting any paint job.
- Lay out sheets of newspapers on anything in the kitchen that you do not want ruined with paint.
- Spray the kitchen cabinet hardware with primer. This will allow the paint to stick to the cabinets. Allow primer to completely dry before beginning the next step.
- Paint the larger areas of the kitchen cabinets with a medium-sized paint brush. On corners and smaller portions use a tiny paint brush to be more precise. Make sure you paint in the same direction in each stroke.