Painting Around Door Hinges

Find your line next smooth your finger along the edge of the hinge.

Painting around door hinges.

Loosen the hinge pin by tapping it with a hammer and nail. Cover the hinges with tape. Here are a few pics of their stellar job. Slice through paint buildup around hinges and latches.

If you plan to paint both sides the most visible sides should be face up. Keep door hinges clean while painting. In most cases the hinge will not be exactlyflush with the door itself so you will likely have a recessed edge. Put on a respirator and spray a coat of metal primer on all the hinges using an aerosol can.

How do you prep a door for painting. The easiest way to paint your doors is to leave them on the hinges. Areas around door knobs are especially prone to greasy buildup. Maybe they thought it would look more cohesive being the same color.

To avoid all the potential headaches above it s best for you to paint around door hinges. Please try again later. Open the door widely and use masking or painters tape to cover the hinges properly. The painters had painted over the hinges on our back door front door and the door going to the garage.

Here s how to do that. Remove all the door hardware to get a neater paint job and save time. I m really trying to wrap my mind around why they did this rather than just assuming they were really lazy. This will save you time if you plan to paint both sides and prevents the hassle of re installing.

The easiest way to do this is to remove the door off its hinges before painting door jambs and the door frame. When painting door trim you ll need access to all parts of the door frame. To take the door off its hinges. How to paint around door hinges.

Fill dents and holes with a sandable filler such as mh ready patch. This feature is not available right now. 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.