Painting Around Door Hinges

The painters had painted over the hinges on our back door front door and the door going to the garage.

Painting around door hinges.

Open the door widely and use masking or painters tape to cover the hinges properly. When painting door trim you ll need access to all parts of the door frame. Fill dents and holes with a sandable filler such as mh ready patch. To take the door off its hinges.

This feature is not available right now. Cover the hinges with tape. Areas around door knobs are especially prone to greasy buildup. If you plan to paint both sides the most visible sides should be face up.

This will save you time if you plan to paint both sides and prevents the hassle of re installing. Here s how to do that. Here are a few pics of their stellar job. Loosen the hinge pin by tapping it with a hammer and nail.

The easiest way to do this is to remove the door off its hinges before painting door jambs and the door frame. How do you prep a door for painting. First take a strip of painter s tape and cover the hinge you are trying to protect. How to paint around door hinges.

To avoid all the potential headaches above it s best for you to paint around door hinges. Be generous with the tape to ensure you ve covered the hinges properly. The easiest way to paint your doors is to leave them on the hinges. If you remove the door first you ll have to wait for one side to dry completely before flipping it over and painting the other.

Please try again later. Set the hinges flat on a a sheet of old newspaper with the parts you want to paint facing up. I m really trying to wrap my mind around why they did this rather than just assuming they were really lazy. In most cases the hinge will not be exactlyflush with the door itself so you will likely have a recessed edge.

Keep door hinges clean while painting. Remove all the door hardware to get a neater paint job and save time. Slice through paint buildup around hinges and latches.