Paint Door Hinges Or Not

Begin by applying paint to the inside of the top panels.

Paint door hinges or not.

The door should then slide off its hinges. Pull out all the pins and then have someone help you carry the door outside to a pair of sawhorses. I am thrilled to report that the spray paint jobs on all of the hinges and door knobs has held up great even in high use areas. With one exception which is entirely our fault.

An advantage of painting attached doors is that you don t have to wait for one side to dry before painting the other. 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. Remove the door and all of the hardware. Avoid putting metal in contact with your pretty new door knobs.

Drill with bits or screwdriver. Smooth out the. The before picture below is prior to us installing vinyl floor planks. When painting a panel door a paint brush may be more effective than a roller.

Place the pins in a safe place for remounting the door after it s painted and. Some were brass and some were silver. For doors especially light painted doors i prefer the hinges to match. If fact i did paint the hinges on one door as there was not a matching nickel finish hinge available for that one.

To take the door off tap the hinge pins loose with a hammer and nail. I considered painting them and would have if it had only been a few of them. But that s for cabinets. Knobs locks hinges and pulls outfit closets kitchen cabinetry bathroom vanities and of course interior and exterior doors.

We ordered new black doorknobs and wanted to paint the hinges to match so we decided to spray paint them black. Of course that is quite easy to fix with paint so we re not worried. Use spray enamel for the hinges because if you prepare the hinges properly it s less likely to chip and peel when you open and close the doors than paint. The door hinges were mix matched.

Then unscrew the hinges from the cabinets themselves using a screwdriver. Hinge removal unscrew the hinges from the cabinet doors and remove the doors. Cover hinges with painter s tape if you want to keep them free of paint. Wedge a chisel or flathead or cabinet tip screwdriver in the joints between the hinges and the top of the hinge pins and then lightly tap the screwdriver handle with a hammer until the hinge pins come loose.