How To Clean Painted Door Hinges

Heat gun putty knife scraper or 5 in 1 painter s tool gloves detail nylon or wire brush pliers or metal tongs sheet metal fine grit sandpaper and or steel wool.

How to clean painted door hinges.

How to clean old hinges. Not everyone values the look of untouched hardware. Remove the hinge pin with a screwdriver or a cold chisel. Paint is another big challenge to cleaning hardware.

I wanted them to match my new doorknobs as closely as possible. The heat and moisture will soften the paint and often it will fall off as a single piece. Once that was dried i went over it with antique gold. If you want to strip paint from metal without the nasty fumes and mess of chemical strippers just fill a slow cooker with water and set the dial to high.

Don t worry about taking a door down or boiling hinges in vinegar or harsher chemicals. The pressure of the water removed most of the still clinging paint and i was able to rub the rest off with my fingers. This simple trick will remove paint from hinges in a snap. I used a small artist s paintbrush to get into the crevices.

Don t discard your pot of hot water until you have removed all the paint as you may need to momentarily soak your hardware again if any paint spots are being especially stubborn. Remove the screws securing the hinges with a. Soak painted hardware in hot water to loosen many layers of paint and make cleaning much easier. First i rubbed on a light coating of black rub n buff.

Pull out the hinge pin with your fingers and set it aside. Remove paint from door hinges without removing them. Previous homeowners tenants or landlords may have chosen the easy route and painted right over doorknobs handles and hinges. I used two shades of rub n buff to refinish my now clean hinges.