How To Strip Paint Off Of Door Hinges

This video will give you a good idea for how to remove paint from hinges using the boiling water technique.

How to strip paint off of door hinges. The next day the paint will be soft and ready to fall off the metal. Set the hinges in the pot and boil for 15 20 minutes. Lift the hinges out with tongs and wear gloves as you scrape and buff off all the paint. This simple trick will remove paint from hinges in a snap.

Once you have the hinge off place it on your protected surface. Fill the pot halfway with water and set it on the stove on high heat. I placed the first knob outside and per the instructions on the bottle sprayed the knob down and let it sit for 15 minutes. Try not to brush over the stripper once you have applied it onto the door.

Use plastic tongs to remove hardware from the crockpot without scratching it. Fill an old pot with water and bring it to a simmer. I also used the pliers to flip it over so i could heat up the other side as well. Save yourself time and energy with this simple and easy hack to removing paint on door hinges.

Cover with water add a couple of tablespoons of liquid laundry detergent and turn the heat to medium. It doesn t necessarily need to boil. Remove paint from door hinges without removing them. Place the hardware in the crockpot.

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. Cover all the paint with the stripper. 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.

Put on the lid and let the contents of the pot cook all night. Add a generous amount of baking soda to the simmering water. I held the hinge in place with my needlenose pliers.