How to Update Kitchen Cabinet Hardware with a Stainless Steel Finish

Stainless Steel Kitchen Cabinet Hardware is the latest and greatest in kitchen home décor. Those outdated shiny Kitchen Cabinet Hardware pieces are a quick way to date a space and devalue your property. Think of your kitchen cabinet hardware as the earring of your kitchen. You can really give new life and a little sparkle with some stainless steel kitchen cabinet hardware pieces.

So, if you want to add a little sparkle and value to your Kitchen Cabinet Hardware on a budget, then try painting them in this stainless steel paint treatment.

You will love the new look of stainless steel Kitchen Cabinet Hardware.

There are a few differ coats of paint in this Stainless Steel Kitchen Cabinet Hardware project, so you will need a few days to complete the entire craft project. You won't be working all day, but the drying paint will take some time.

To Paint Outdated Kitchen Cabinet Hardware and Make Stainless Steel Kitchen Cabinet Hardware You Will Need:

Grey Colored Latex Paint

Antique Silver Glaze

Paint trays

Painter's Tape

Paintbrushes

Spray Primer

Foam Paint Brushes

The first step when applying any type of stainless steel glaze to Kitchen Cabinet Hardware in your home is to choose the right base coat of paint.

This is the most important part of the entire Stainless Steel Kitchen Cabinet Hardware project.

So, go ahead and take down your outdated Kitchen Cabinet Hardware. You will want to clean them with a ammonia based cleaner to remove any grime.

Let them dry.

Now, you need to spray on a coat of primer to your outdated Kitchen Cabinet Hardware. This will provide the base coat for the stainless steel paint fixture.

Now, you need to paint the Stainless Steel Light Fixtures with a base coat of medium to dark gray colored latex paint in a color that will complement the stainless steel glaze.

This step is so important you cannot skip it.

The second most important step in applying a faux stainless steel paint treatment to your outdated Kitchen Cabinet Hardware is to know that less is more. This means less glaze. You want to work in small layers and add more silver glaze as needed.

Now, to get started you simply brush on the base coat of the gray latex paint in the appropriate color. Allow this paint color to dry.

Now, paint on the silver glaze with a foam paintbrush. You could also paint it on with a soft bristled paintbrush in an X motion. The great thing about a faux stainless steel silver paint treatment that uses glaze is that glaze can often stay wet a little longer than traditional paint, which extends the time you have to work with it on the Stainless Steel Kitchen Cabinet Hardware.

Let this dry. Now, re hang your newly updated Stainless Steel Kitchen Cabinet Hardware.

You could also paint on a coat of clear acrylic paint to protect the stainless still surface as well.

To clean your Stainless Steel Kitchen Cabinet Hardware I recommend using a damp sponge with a little non abrasive cleaner. Dish soap in small amounts would be fine.

You should immediately dry your Stainless Steel Kitchen Cabinet Hardware so the paint does not stay wet to long.