Paint Door Hinges Without Removing Them

You ll probably have to fill deep dents twice to compensate for shrinkage.

Paint door hinges without removing them.

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. Don t worry about taking a door down or boiling hinges in vinegar or harsher chemicals. It took me the better part of a day but eventually all our hinges were beautiful and shiny again. For example start with all the top hinges.

Condition your hinges to accept their new finish by applying a base coat of acidic etching primer. Save yourself time and energy with this simple and easy hack to removing paint on door hinges. Plastic wrap i used saran wrap. To avoid removing the doors systematically remove one hinge from each door.

How to paint a door. Remove old paint from the hardware. If you apply paint directly over under prepared hinges expect to see rampant flaking. Light grit sandpaper i used 150 grit.

Also if i did the title wouldn t say the lazy way this post contains affiliate or referral links. Remove them and scrape the paint from all those hinges. Then re install all the top hinges and remove the middle hinges next. After the paint has dried thoroughly you can remove any painters tape put your door hardware back on and be back in business.

This simple trick will remove paint from hinges in a snap. Slice through paint buildup around hinges and latches. Fill dents and holes with a sandable filler such as mh ready patch. But for anyone looking to get to work painting door knobs without having to remove them here is how i did it.

Remove all the door hardware to get a neater paint job and save time. If you would like to paint the hinges without removing them you can as long as you meticulously protect the adjacent surfaces. Painter s tape i use frog tape. Spray paint i used krylon rust protector.

I decided to paint the front door without taking it off the hinges or even removing the hardware because that is the fastest and easiest way.