How To Get Rust Off Of Door Hinges

Unprotected cabinet hinges in kitchens and bathrooms can rust over time.

How to get rust off of door hinges.

To avoid removing the doors systematically remove one hinge from each door. Luckily the rust on my hinges was not too deep and i was able to get it all off between the soaking and the scrubbing. But if the hinge continues to rust the door will. At first that doesn t seem like a serious problem.

Rust seems to affect everything it can and its effects can be seriously damaging. Rinse the hinges off with water then dry them really well with a towel and you re ready to reinstall. The moisture mixes with oxygen and forms rust. Rust accumulates on door hinges when moisture is allowed to build up on the surface of the metal.

Wet lubricants collect dust and gum up over time. Remove them and scrape the paint from all those hinges. For example start with all the top hinges. In addition to its unsightly appearance rust can corrode and weaken the structure of metal causing holes to appear and increasing the possibility of the hinge breaking or snapping when the door opens.

Goes on clear and turns black. So get your gloves ready and read on because most of these cleaning methods involve the use of products you likely have on hand right now. Steam from hot baths or pots on the stove water sprayed from a shower or sink and other kinds of moisture take their toll on these small metal fixtures making cabinet doors hard to open and close. Wd40 is one of my favorite products and a staple in my workshop but i always use dry graphite or spray silicone lubricant on hinges.

On older homes or ones with older hardware rust can show up in the strangest places including door hinges. Then re install all the top hinges and remove the middle hinges next. Be sure to mask of the places you don t want it. It took me the better part of a day but eventually all our hinges were beautiful and shiny again.