Paint Door Hinges Without Removing

It took me the better part of a day but eventually all our hinges were beautiful and shiny again.

Paint door hinges without removing.

Remove all the door hardware to get a neater paint job and save time. Remove paint from hinges without removing the door. Remove old paint from the hardware. This post may contain affiliate links or sponsored content.

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. But for anyone looking to get to work painting door knobs without having to remove them here is how i did it. Rachelle takes an old bronze knob and turns it i. You ll probably have to fill deep dents twice to compensate for shrinkage.

Optional paper plate and craft paint brush for touch ups. Painter s tape i use frog tape. Fill dents and holes with a sandable filler such as mh ready patch. Also if i did the title wouldn t say the lazy way this post contains affiliate or referral links.

Condition your hinges to accept their new finish by applying a base coat of acidic etching primer. Depending on how thick the paint is this method can take anywhere from an hour to overnight. If you apply paint directly over under prepared hinges expect to see rampant flaking. To avoid removing the doors systematically remove one hinge from each door.

Spray paint i used krylon rust protector. Slice through paint buildup around hinges and latches. Whichever vessel you use to cook your hardware use something that you don t plan on eating out of. If you are trying to remove a lot of paint we re talking total coverage and need to let it heat overnight i would recommend using an old crock pot rather than the stove just for safety reasons.

How to paint a door. Then re install all the top hinges and remove the middle hinges next. Remove them and scrape the paint from all those hinges. Light grit sandpaper i used 150 grit.

We bought our house brand new straight from the builder. For example start with all the top hinges. Regardless i only recommend products or services i use personally and believe will be good for my readers. 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.