How To Remove Paint From Brass Door Handles

Remove paint from door hinges without removing them.

How to remove paint from brass door handles.

Since the hardware is sitting in the still hot water i use my gloves to grab the brass hardware to keep from getting burned. Sand the brass door handles with 400 grit sanding paper. Soak painted hardware in hot water to loosen many layers of paint and make cleaning much easier. Remove any screws with a screwdriver.

Cut the paint along the edge of the hardware with a utility knife. This was by far the most laborious way to remove paint. Don t worry about taking a door down or boiling hinges in vinegar or harsher chemicals. Remove the brass door handles with a screwdriver.

I also set my sink s strainer in place to catch the paint flecks as they were removed. If you want to strip paint from metal without the nasty fumes and mess of chemical strippers just fill a slow cooker with water and set the dial to high. This simple trick will remove paint from hinges in a snap. Save yourself time and energy with this simple and easy hack to removing paint on door hinges.

Wipe down the brass door handles with grime boss wipes. Here is a video showing how the paint falls off of the hardware from using this diy brass cleaner method. Let the brass sit in the ice water for about 5 minutes then transfer it to an old towel you re prepared to throw away. Remove the hardware from the door.

Place a crock pot liner into the crock pot. Fill a crock pot with water and 2 tablespoons of laundry. Set the brass in a bowl of ice water. It will also make the brass much safer to handle.

Under hot running water i rubbed the paint off the hardware using steel wool. The heat and moisture will soften the paint and often it will fall off as a single piece.