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Refinishing door hardware Part 1: Supply List
We have been in our house for 10 years and 85 days. I have disliked our door hardware for the exact same amount of time. I had looked into new hinges and knobs awhile back and man oh my did I have...
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Refinishing door hardware Part 2: Sanding
Ok, so you gathered up the supply list and now you are ready to jump in. A word of warning: this part is not fun. I did not enjoy this part of the project. But there is a bright side–after we...
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Refinishing door hardware Part 3: Priming
Now the fun part! Get your spray painting station ready. I had to do this in our garage because it was windy outside. However, this stuff is really stinky and has some ingredients that I didn’t want...
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Refinishing door hardware Part 4: Painting!
This is where you see results!! I am going to take advantage of some Indian summer days here in Ohio and knock out the bottom hinges on about 22 doors, as well as the exterior door hardware I couldn’t...
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Refinishing door hardware Part 5: Sealing
OMG. This project has been a lot more work than what I anticipated. Nothing new with that–I have a habit of downplaying the amount of time and effort projects take. But the results have been so...
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Refinishing door hardware Part 6: The reveal! And more tips
Can you hear that? I believe I hear angels singing. I love, love, love the results. Something I have learned after completing this project? It is difficult to take interesting pictures of your door...
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Refinishing Door Hardware Part 7: One month update
Five weeks sure can fly by at this time of year, that’s for sure. I went back and checked on the date I had taken the photos for the last batch of door hardware I completed to check how long we had...
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