Cleaning Paint Off Old Door Hinges

Fill the pot halfway with water and set it on the stove on high heat.

Cleaning paint off old door hinges.

In this case i remove old paint from hinges. Cook the hinges on high for about an hour or so. The paint will bubble up on the hinges and pins. Use a 1 inch putty knife to remove the paint after it bubbles up.

Obviously using steel wool will scuff your hardware. Ask this old house painter mauro henrique demonstrates how to strip paint off of old door hardware. Set the hinges in the pot and boil for 15 20 minutes. Don t worry about taking a door down or boiling hinges in vinegar or.

This video is demonstrates the process of removing paint from metal objects. Lift the hinges out with tongs and wear gloves as you scrape and buff off all the paint. While wearing gloves i used my heat gun to loosen up the dried on paint. Under hot running water i rubbed the paint off the hardware using steel wool.

Apply the paint remover with a 1 inch paint brush. This video will give you a. Save yourself time and energy with this simple and easy hack to removing paint on door hinges. Once you have the hinge off place it on your protected surface.

Make sure that your hardware surface is still wet and use the sponge or cloth to apply bkf to your hardware. Put on the lid and let the contents of the pot cook all night. I also used the pliers to flip it over so i could heat up the other side as well. This was by far the most laborious way to remove paint.

Take an old crock pot can be found at any thrift store add water to cover hinges and a couple of squirts of dishwashing liquid. The next day the paint will be soft and ready to fall off the metal. I also set my sink s strainer in place to catch the paint flecks as they were removed. Cover with water add a couple of tablespoons of liquid laundry detergent and turn the heat to medium.

It doesn t necessarily need to boil. This is my first attempt at produci. Remove paint from door hinges without removing them. Remove any paint that is present on the hinges or the hinge pins with a paint remover.

Avoid applying the cleanser directly on the surface of your furniture hardware hinges handles or knobs. Old paint rust goo comes right off. I held the hinge in place with my needlenose pliers. Fill an old pot with water and bring it to a simmer.