How To Clean Door Hinges From Paint

In this case i remove old paint from hinges.

How to clean door hinges from paint.

Save yourself time and energy with this simple and easy hack to removing paint on door hinges. This technique also works for. 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. Paint is another big challenge to cleaning hardware.

Remove the screws securing the hinges with a. Place the screwdriver or cold chisel under the edge of the head of the hinge pin. Not everyone values the look of untouched hardware. If after another dip in the crockpot the paint is still not coming off or has only partially come off rub a cloth.

This simple trick will remove paint from hinges in a snap. As the hardware cools the paint will begin to harden. Don t worry about taking a door down or boiling hinges in vinegar or harsher chemicals. Put on the lid and let the contents of the pot cook all night.

Special consideration for painted hardware. While wearing gloves i used my heat gun to loosen up the dried on paint. Remove the hinge pin with a screwdriver or a cold chisel. Pull out the hinge pin with your fingers and set it aside.

How to clean old hinges. The next day the paint will be soft and ready to fall off the metal. This video is demonstrates the process of removing paint from metal objects. 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.

If the paint is coming off remove it and restore the hinge to its rightful place. Once you have the hinge off place it on your protected surface. I held the hinge in place with my needlenose pliers. Cover with water add a couple of tablespoons of liquid laundry detergent and turn the heat to medium.

This is my first attempt at produci. Use plastic tongs to remove hardware from the crockpot without scratching it. If it is not place it back in the crockpot for another few hours.