Painting Door Hinges Without Removing Them

Remove paint from door hinges without removing them.

Painting door hinges without removing them.

This is an easy and effective way to remove paint from door hinges and hardware. If you apply paint directly over under prepared hinges expect to see rampant flaking. How to paint a door. Plastic wrap i used saran wrap.

Don t worry about taking a door down or boiling hinges in vinegar or harsher chemicals. The brass is soft and will not scratch the hinge. Save yourself time and energy with this simple and easy hack to removing paint on door hinges. I really try to avoid painting hinges but when i paint new previously unpainted hinges i remove them clean them well spray paint them screws included.

Painter s tape i use frog tape. Condition your hinges to accept their new finish by applying a base coat of acidic etching primer. Goes on clear and turns black. Light grit sandpaper i used 150 grit.

Optional paper plate and craft paint brush for touch ups. Rust converter spray paint. 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. If you would like to paint the hinges without removing them you can as long as you meticulously protect the adjacent surfaces.

There is the odd remnants of pair left which i have then removed with a wire brush the size of a toothbrush with brass bristles. When painted in place the paint will often chip if it dries and bridges the joints of the hinge. This simple trick will remove paint from hinges in a snap. You can actually strip paint off door hinges without removing the door.

You can get these from the 2 shop or mitre 10 and bunnings. Get a flat bit of brass and use this to scrape the paint off. Spray paint i used krylon rust protector. It tends to chip when you first open close the door.

I have scraped the paint off both hinges and hardware attached and not attached to the door. 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. Just a little project i ve been planning on doing for awhile painting the hinges to match the doorknobs instead of spending the money to buy new hinges. Wet lubricants collect dust and gum up over time.

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.