How To Clean Door Hinges From Paint

Save yourself time and energy with this simple and easy hack to removing paint on door hinges.

How to clean door hinges from paint.

This is my first attempt at produci. In this case i remove old paint from hinges. Once you have the hinge off place it on your protected surface. Not everyone values the look of untouched hardware.

As the hardware cools the paint will begin to harden. Remove the screws securing the hinges with a. This technique also works for. How to clean old hinges.

If it is not place it back in the crockpot for another few hours. Remove the hinge pin with a screwdriver or a cold chisel. The next day the paint will be soft and ready to fall off the metal. I also used the pliers to flip it over so i could heat up the other side as well.

Pull out the hinge pin with your fingers and set it aside. Put on the lid and let the contents of the pot cook all night. I held the hinge in place with my needlenose pliers. Paint is another big challenge to cleaning hardware.

Use plastic tongs to remove hardware from the crockpot without scratching it. Special consideration for painted hardware. While wearing gloves i used my heat gun to loosen up the dried on paint. Previous homeowners tenants or landlords may have chosen the easy route and painted right over doorknobs handles and hinges.

Place the screwdriver or cold chisel under the edge of the head of the hinge pin. This video is demonstrates the process of removing paint from metal objects. If the paint is coming off remove it and restore the hinge to its rightful place. Don t worry about taking a door down or boiling hinges in vinegar or harsher chemicals.

Cover with water add a couple of tablespoons of liquid laundry detergent and turn the heat to medium. Remove paint from door hinges without removing them. For individual pieces of hardware such as a door hinge place a washcloth or other type of soft cloth that has been soaked in the hot water soda mixture over the piece of hardware for a few minutes to loosen the paint.