How To Strip Paint From Door Hinges

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

How to strip paint from door hinges. Once you use this. Magic eraser the original works better i m using another brand cause i had it on hand 2. Put on the lid and let the contents of the pot cook all night. Tape it to the hinges the side with the screws.

Great because they don t scratch. The next day the paint will be soft and ready to fall off the metal. Pull the hardware out of. Take a cotton ball soaked in acetone.

Once you have the hinge off place it on your protected surface. I placed the first knob outside and per the instructions on the bottle sprayed the knob down and let it sit for 15 minutes. It doesn t necessarily need to boil. Add a generous amount of baking soda to the simmering water.

Step 1 fill a large old pot with one quart of water. Use plastic tongs to remove hardware from the crockpot without scratching it. 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.

Drop the hardware into the pot and let it simmer for fifteen or so minutes. Then take a scraper or exacto knife and get the paint off well enough to use a screwdriver. Toothpicks for getting in those tiny creases. While wearing gloves i used my heat gun to loosen up the dried on paint.

This video is demonstrates the process of removing paint from metal objects. Removing layers of paint from hardware baking soda method the water baking soda combination is a simple method with positive results. Let sit for about 1 2 hour. Place the hardware in the crockpot.

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. In this case i remove old paint from hinges. Step 2 add a cup of baking soda. I also used the pliers to flip it over so i could heat up the other side as well.

This is my first attempt at produci. Plastic scraper mine was a pampered chef scraper that came with a stone purchase.