How To Get Paint Off Door Hinges Without Removing Them

Plastic wrap i used saran wrap.

How to get paint off door hinges without removing them.

Goes on clear and turns black. Save yourself time and energy with this simple and easy hack to removing paint on door hinges. Maintain an 8 inch distance between the metal and the spray can nozzle at all times. How to paint hinges without removing them.

Optional paper plate and craft paint brush for touch ups. Be sure to mask of the places you don t want it. But for anyone looking to get to work painting door knobs without having to remove them here is how i did it. Then re install all the top hinges and remove the middle hinges next.

Wait three hours for the hinges to dry. Rust converter spray paint. Light grit sandpaper i used 150 grit. Remove paint from door hinges without removing them.

Step 4 coat each hinge with oil based spray enamel. 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. 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. This simple trick will remove paint from hinges in a snap.

Wet lubricants collect dust and gum up over time. Wait three hours for the hinges to dry. It took me the better part of a day but eventually all our hinges were beautiful and shiny again. Open and close the door every hour during the drying time to prevent sticking.

To avoid removing the doors systematically remove one hinge from each door. Remove them and scrape the paint from all those hinges. Spray paint i used krylon rust protector.