How To Clean Painted Door Hinges

Save yourself time and energy with this simple and easy hack to removing paint on door hinges.

How to clean painted door hinges.

Remove the screws securing the hinges with a. Soak painted hardware in hot water to loosen many layers of paint and make cleaning much easier. Previous homeowners tenants or landlords may have chosen the easy route and painted right over doorknobs handles and hinges. This simple trick will remove paint from hinges in a snap.

Remove paint from door hinges without removing them. I used two shades of rub n buff to refinish my now clean hinges. I wanted them to match my new doorknobs as closely as possible. Once that was dried i went over it with antique gold.

The heat and moisture will soften the paint and often it will fall off as a single piece. Special consideration for painted hardware. Remove the hinge pin with a screwdriver or a cold chisel. The pressure of the water removed most of the still clinging paint and i was able to rub the rest off with my fingers.

Not everyone values the look of untouched hardware. Paint is another big challenge to cleaning hardware. Don t worry about taking a door down or boiling hinges in vinegar or harsher chemicals. Place the screwdriver or cold chisel under the edge of the head of the hinge pin.

How to clean old hinges. Pull out the hinge pin with your fingers and set it aside. If you want to strip paint from metal without the nasty fumes and mess of chemical strippers just fill a slow cooker with water and set the dial to high. First i rubbed on a light coating of black rub n buff.