How To Remove Paint From Door Handles Without Removing Them

Don t worry about taking a door down or boiling hinges in vinegar or harsher chemicals.

How to remove paint from door handles without removing them.

Spray paint i used krylon rust protector. Refinishing old door hardware with spray paint. Whichever vessel you use to cook your hardware use something that you don t plan on eating out of. Light grit sandpaper i used 150 grit.

Save yourself time and energy with this simple and easy hack to removing paint on door hinges. Painter s tape i use frog tape. Remove the hardware with a screwdriver. This simple trick will remove paint from hinges in a snap.

Wait three hours for the hinges to dry. Plastic wrap i used saran wrap. Maintain an 8 inch distance between the metal and the spray can nozzle at all times. But for anyone looking to get to work painting door knobs without having to remove them here is how i did it.

Remove the door hardware. Depending on how thick the paint is this method can take anywhere from an hour to overnight. How funny i just happened to stumble on this post not looking for anything like this but i getting ready to spray paint out door hardware with oil rubbed bronze paint ala young house love and was in need of a way to spray the hinges without getting it all over the door and surrounding walls floors etc without removing them. I used a piece of painter s tape to label which set of knobs went with which door.

If you are trying to remove a lot of paint we re talking total coverage and need to let it heat overnight i would recommend using an old crock pot rather than the stove just for safety reasons. Removing the door knobs will take a little while so i used the time to listen to one of my favorite podcasts see the list here. Coat each hinge with a galvanized metal self etching spray primer.