How To Repaint Door Hinges

Check out our step by step instructions to learn how to paint hardware to give doors a brand new look.

How to repaint door hinges.

To spray paint door hinges on furniture you can use the same process i use with the door knobs and handles. Then unscrew the hinges from the cabinets themselves using a screwdriver. Wedge a chisel or flathead or cabinet tip screwdriver in the joints between the hinges and the top of the hinge pins and then lightly tap the screwdriver handle with a hammer until the hinge pins come loose. 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.

First i removed the door hinges from my doors. 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. 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. Pull out all the pins and then have someone help you carry the door outside to a pair of sawhorses.

By painting instead of replacing your door hardware you can achieve the exact look you want for a fraction of the cost. Remove the door and all of the hardware. New cabinet door hinges are costly and you can save a substantial amount of money by repainting old hinges yourself. Lightly tap the screwdriver with a hammer until the hinge pins come loose.

Hinge removal unscrew the hinges from the cabinet doors and remove the doors. The preparation work will be the most time consuming part of the process but. With a helper supporting the weight of the door remove the pins and carry the door to your chosen location for painting. Then i sanded down the hinges so that the paint would sti.

In this video i show you how to paint door hinges.