Cleaning Paint Off Old Door Hinges

In this case i remove old paint from hinges.

Cleaning paint off old door hinges.

This video will give you a. Ask this old house painter mauro henrique demonstrates how to strip paint off of old door hardware. Apply bar keepers friend powdered cleanser or soft liquid cleanser to a wet non abrasive sponge or cloth. Save yourself time and energy with this simple and easy hack to removing paint on door hinges.

The next day the paint will be soft and ready to fall off the metal. 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. It may take a. Fill an old pot with water and bring it to a simmer.

This video is demonstrates the process of removing paint from metal objects. Use a 1 inch putty knife to remove the paint after it bubbles up. This was by far the most laborious way to remove paint. I held the hinge in place with my needlenose pliers.

This is my first attempt at produci. Avoid applying the cleanser directly on the surface of your furniture hardware hinges handles or knobs. Under hot running water i rubbed the paint off the hardware using steel wool. Don t worry about taking a door down or boiling hinges in vinegar or.

I also set my sink s strainer in place to catch the paint flecks as they were removed. The paint will bubble up on the hinges and pins. I also used the pliers to flip it over so i could heat up the other side as well. Fill the pot halfway with water and set it on the stove on high heat.

Once you have the hinge off place it on your protected surface. Obviously using steel wool will scuff your hardware. Use plastic tongs to remove hardware from the crockpot without scratching it. Put on the lid and let the contents of the pot cook all night.

Old paint rust goo comes right off. Remove paint from door hinges without removing them. While wearing gloves i used my heat gun to loosen up the dried on paint. Apply the paint remover with a 1 inch paint brush.

It doesn t necessarily need to boil. Lift the hinges out with tongs and wear gloves as you scrape and buff off all the paint. Remove any paint that is present on the hinges or the hinge pins with a paint remover. Make sure that your hardware surface is still wet and use the sponge or cloth to apply bkf to your hardware.