Remove any screws with a screwdriver.
How to remove paint from brass door handles.
Fill a crock pot with water and 2 tablespoons of laundry.
Cut the paint along the edge of the hardware with a utility knife.
Remove the hardware from the door.
Soak painted hardware in hot water to loosen many layers of paint and make cleaning much easier.
Place a crock pot liner into the crock pot.
Remove paint from door hinges without removing them.
This simple trick will remove paint from hinges in a snap.
Remove the brass door handles with a screwdriver.
I also set my sink s strainer in place to catch the paint flecks as they were removed.
Spray 2 3 coats and leave them to dry 48 hours before replacing.
This was by far the most laborious way to remove paint.
Since the hardware is sitting in the still hot water i use my gloves to grab the brass hardware to keep from getting burned.
Cooling off the brass immediately should make the paint even easier to remove.
Under hot running water i rubbed the paint off the hardware using steel wool.
How to remove old paint from brass door hardware.
Sand the brass door handles with 400 grit sanding paper.
Set the brass in a bowl of ice water.
It will also make the brass much safer to handle.
Wipe down the brass door handles with grime boss wipes.
Don t worry about taking a door down or boiling hinges in vinegar or harsher chemicals.
Save yourself time and energy with this simple and easy hack to removing paint on door hinges.
If you want to strip paint from metal without the nasty fumes and mess of chemical strippers just fill a slow cooker with water and set the dial to high.