Here's the door knocking prior to the facelift.
It was simply screwed on the door, I found a flat head screw driver and held it in place with one hand and unscrewed it with the other. I found a good work surface to inspect and prep for the next step.
I bought the 3 pack of brushes to remove the flakey old cast iron from the door knocker. I was not 100% sure what style would work best, and the men at Home Depot were not sure either. So the three pack was perfect option.
Get all cracks and crevices, just to make sure there is nothing in the way. We want a nice and even coat of Spray paint when it gets to that stage. This means FRONT AND BACK.
I took the spraying outside and set up shop in the outside kitchen, because it was well vented and who cares if I get some spray paint on some linoleum.
The front was sprayed, and needed to dry. I was so impressed with the details that popped with just one coat, I felt like it wasn't coated enough.
Second coat made me feel like it was ready for the door.
I let this bad guy dry for a few hours, and I took my time, and put it back where I took it from. It came out exactly how I envisioned.
The before and after!
The amount of little tiny details I didn't notice initially really were on display after the second coat. I wanted to share this easy and fun DIY that I am proud to have as a greeter to our guests!
Come and knock on our door!
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