How To Remove Old Painted Door Hinges

Immerse the entire hinge under the water without stirring up the baking soda.

How to remove old painted door hinges.

You could buy paint stripper after taking hinges off and use a stiff brush not too stiff or it will scratch the metal do take all precautions the fumes alone are just terrible. Under hot running water i rubbed the paint off the hardware using steel wool. Grady johnson is an act. Once you have the hinge off place it on your protected surface.

Cover with water add a couple of tablespoons of liquid laundry detergent and turn the heat to medium. Put on the lid and let the contents of the pot cook all night. A painting expert shows you how to remove the hinges from a door in this free video on updating old doors. I held the hinge in place with my needlenose pliers.

I also set my sink s strainer in place to catch the paint flecks as they were removed. While wearing gloves i used my heat gun to loosen up the dried on paint. How to remove painted hinges from wood cabinets clear a slot. 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.

This was by far the most laborious way to remove paint. The next day the paint will be soft and ready to fall off the metal. Place the hardware in the crockpot. Fill a stainless steel saucepan with two or three cups of water and enough baking powder to cover the bottom of the pan.

Plastic scraper mine was a pampered chef scraper that came with a stone purchase. Toothpicks for getting in those tiny creases 4. On feb 1 2019. To clear a slot set a sharp scratch awl at an angle in the center of the slot and tap it lightly first.

Magic eraser the original works better i m using another brand cause i had it on hand 2. Cook the hinge for 15 minutes or until you can see the paint peeling off the metal. Great because they don t scratch. I also used the pliers to flip it over so i could heat up the other side as well.