How To Get Paint Off Door Hinges Without Removing Them

Light grit sandpaper i used 150 grit.

How to get paint off door hinges without removing them. Spray paint i used krylon rust protector. Optional paper plate and craft paint brush for touch ups. Then re install all the top hinges and remove the middle hinges next. Rust converter spray paint.

Wd40 is one of my favorite products and a staple in my workshop but i always use dry graphite or spray silicone lubricant on hinges. Save yourself time and energy with this simple and easy hack to removing paint on door hinges. Remove paint from door hinges without removing them. For example start with all the top hinges.

Painter s tape i use frog tape. Step 4 coat each hinge with oil based spray enamel. Wait three hours for the hinges to dry. This simple trick will remove paint from hinges in a snap.

Wait three hours for the hinges to dry. Goes on clear and turns black. Remove them and scrape the paint from all those hinges. But for anyone looking to get to work painting door knobs without having to remove them here is how i did it.

It took me the better part of a day but eventually all our hinges were beautiful and shiny again. Maintain an 8 inch distance between the metal and the spray can nozzle at all times. Wet lubricants collect dust and gum up over time. Plastic wrap i used saran wrap.

To avoid removing the doors systematically remove one hinge from each door. Don t worry about taking a door down or boiling hinges in vinegar or harsher chemicals. How funny i just happened to stumble on this post not looking for anything like this but i getting ready to spray paint out door hardware with oil rubbed bronze paint ala young house love and was in need of a way to spray the hinges without getting it all over the door and surrounding walls floors etc without removing them.