Pin Rating: Excellent!
Cost: $25
After painting my door a beautiful blue, the ugliness of my door handle and mail slot became too obvious to ignore anymore.
Exhibit A
My first plan was to buy new hardware. Then I saw how much a mail slot, door handle, and deadbolt cost, and I decided that my teacher's salary would not adequately cover that and my student loans, so to Pinterest I went. For Pinterest has the answers to all life's problems.
I read a few pins on the subject, and finally decided on the one that takes you to Sherry Petersik's blog, Young House Love. She had recently spray painted (yes, spray painted!) her hardware, and it worked for her. Her directions were simple and clearly explained. When she described the motion she used to spray the paint as the motion one would use when spraying their hair with Aqua Net, I knew we spoke the same language.
This weekend, I set out to test her pin, and I am very please with the results. I followed her directions exactly, buying the exact sanding paper, deglosser, and spray paint she suggested, and there were zero snags. So far, I love the look, and hopefully she is correct that the sanding and deglosser will help keep the color.
Here is the finished product, and I am super pleased! I'm surveying my house for other hardware I can spray paint...
Exhibit B
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