Lift the hinges out with tongs and wear gloves as you scrape and buff off all the paint.
How to removepaint from door hinges.
Remove paint from door hinges supplies.
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.
Set the hinges in the pot and boil for 15 20 minutes.
A crock pot and.
Put on the lid and let the contents of the pot cook all night.
The next day the paint will be soft and ready to fall off the metal.
Magic eraser the original works better i m using another brand cause i had it on hand 2.
Toothpicks for getting in those tiny creases 4.
This video will give you a good idea for how to remove paint from hinges using the boiling water technique.
Place the hardware in the crockpot.
This got most of the paint off.
I also set my sink s strainer in place to catch the paint flecks as they were removed.
Plastic scraper mine was a pampered chef scraper that came with a stone purchase.
I also used the pliers to flip it over so i could heat up the other side as well.
Great because they don t scratch.
How to easily remove dry paint from unwanted places forgot to remove the hardware during a recent paint job and slobbered a bit of latex paint on the door knobs.
Or perhaps the painters before you did and now the paint has been dried on there for 10 15 even 20 years.
After heating it up for approximately 2 minutes i placed the hinge in my sink still wearing gloves it will be hot and scrubbed it with my brillo pad.
This was by far the most laborious way to remove paint.
Fill the pot halfway with water and set it on the stove on high heat.