Painting Around Door Hinges

Remove all the door hardware to get a neater paint job and save time.

Painting around door hinges.

First take a strip of painter s tape and cover the hinge you are trying to protect. Keep door hinges clean while painting. How do you prep a door for painting. To avoid all the potential headaches above it s best for you to paint around door hinges.

The easiest way to do this is to remove the door off its hinges before painting door jambs and the door frame. Put on a respirator and spray a coat of metal primer on all the hinges using an aerosol can. To take the door off its hinges. Here s how to do that.

When painting door trim you ll need access to all parts of the door frame. Slice through paint buildup around hinges and latches. Set the hinges flat on a a sheet of old newspaper with the parts you want to paint facing up. Be generous with the tape to ensure you ve covered the hinges properly.

Areas around door knobs are especially prone to greasy buildup. Fill dents and holes with a sandable filler such as mh ready patch. 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. The painters had painted over the hinges on our back door front door and the door going to the garage.

This will save you time if you plan to paint both sides and prevents the hassle of re installing. Maybe they thought it would look more cohesive being the same color. Please try again later. Find your line next smooth your finger along the edge of the hinge.

Here are a few pics of their stellar job. Open the door widely and use masking or painters tape to cover the hinges properly. In most cases the hinge will not be exactlyflush with the door itself so you will likely have a recessed edge. The easiest way to paint your doors is to leave them on the hinges.

I m really trying to wrap my mind around why they did this rather than just assuming they were really lazy. If you plan to paint both sides the most visible sides should be face up. This feature is not available right now.