How To Strip Paint Off Of Door Hinges

Fill an old pot with water and bring it to a simmer.

How to strip paint off of door hinges.

Remove paint from door hinges without removing them. Cover all the paint with the stripper. Set the hinges in the pot and boil for 15 20 minutes. I held the hinge in place with my needlenose pliers.

Try not to brush over the stripper once you have applied it onto the door. Fill the pot halfway with water and set it on the stove on high heat. Don t worry about taking a door down or boiling hinges in vinegar or harsher chemicals. Begin by brushing citristrip onto your door.

Lift the hinges out with tongs and wear gloves as you scrape and buff off all the paint. Before starting i put on a pair of gloves and safety glasses paint stripper is no joke so please read all warnings and directions on the label before beginning. Or you can read the step by step pictorial version here. The next day the paint will be soft and ready to fall off the metal.

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. While wearing gloves i used my heat gun to loosen up the dried on paint. I placed the first knob outside and per the instructions on the bottle sprayed the knob down and let it sit for 15 minutes.

This video will give you a good idea for how to remove paint from hinges using the boiling water technique. Use plastic tongs to remove hardware from the crockpot without scratching it. Once you use this pot for stripping paint do not use it for cooking food to prevent the risk of ingesting lead in the paint. Once you have the hinge off place it on your protected surface.

Save yourself time and energy with this simple and easy hack to removing paint on door hinges. This simple trick will remove paint from hinges in a snap. I also used the pliers to flip it over so i could heat up the other side as well.