Replacing Painted Door Hinges

Not only do i have a door that actually stays open now i also have chrome hardware instead of the gold.

Replacing painted door hinges.

The first thing we did was remove the door the old hinges and door knob. We re replacing an old door hinge which means there are existing screw holes. Allow the putty time to dry and sand it smooth and flush with the surface. Save yourself time and energy with this simple and easy hack to removing paint on door hinges.

Replacing your door hinges is one of the easiest things you can do to update your home hardware. If you have recently replaced your outdated door knobs or doors levers or plan to do so soon you will definitely want to replace your door hinges so that all of your door hardware is in the same finish. You don t need to take the whole door down just remove one hinge and replace it with a new one then do the next one and finally swap out the final one. If the replacement hinges are sized differently from the old ones fill in the mortise holes in both the door and the.

Don t worry about taking a door down or boiling hinges in vinegar or harsher chemicals. Remove paint from door hinges without removing them. Paint or stain the repair to match the rest of the door and trim. So what s our best kept secret for installing door hinges.

This took me about 10 minutes. Once they were off though i was able to clean up the area and prep it for the new hinges.