How To Remove Paint From Door Handles Without Removing Them

Optional paper plate and craft paint brush for touch ups.

How to remove paint from door handles without removing them.

Remove paint from door hinges without removing them. Whichever vessel you use to cook your hardware use something that you don t plan on eating out of. Remove the door hardware. Save yourself time and energy with this simple and easy hack to removing paint on door hinges.

Plastic wrap i used saran wrap. Wait three hours for the hinges to dry. Don t worry about taking a door down or boiling hinges in vinegar or harsher chemicals. 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.

Maintain an 8 inch distance between the metal and the spray can nozzle at all times. Open and close the door every hour during the drying time to prevent sticking. 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. I used a piece of painter s tape to label which set of knobs went with which door.

Coat each hinge with a galvanized metal self etching spray primer. Spray paint i used krylon rust protector. This simple trick will remove paint from hinges in a snap. Remove the hardware with a screwdriver.

But for anyone looking to get to work painting door knobs without having to remove them here is how i did it. Painter s tape i use frog tape. Light grit sandpaper i used 150 grit.