Painting Door Hinges Hardware

How to paint cabinet hinges getting started.

Painting door hinges hardware.

Then unscrew the hinges. More interior door painting tips. Painting over hinges sounds like a great idea on the surface but for most people the decision to paint around hinges is the better one. If avoiding the hard work that comes with removing the door from the hinges isn t enticing enough think about how the crisp metallic finish on your door hinges will look when the paint has dried.

You can use synthetic steel wool i always have ssw on hand and use it for so many things to help get any old flaky finish off if you need and smooth everything out then wipe the hardware down with a cleaner. I used a piece of painter s tape to label which. Paint the hinges in a well ventilated workspace free of dust and moisture. Dealing with existing paint.

Remove the door hardware remove the hardware with a screwdriver. Paint over the area and you won t have to worry as much about getting paint on the hinges. Simply remove the taped part when you re done ideally when the paint is still wet so that the line comes off clean if you wait until it s dry it might take off some paint from the door. Refinishing old door hardware with spray paint step 1.

Unscrew the hinges from the cabinet doors and remove the doors. How to paint hardware 1. Don t spend money on new hardware for your door just yet. Follow these simple budget friendly steps to paint your door s hardware.

Remove your hardware from the piece and clean it with tsp wash or a degreaser.