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Alternative to painting a hinge
TheShanMan:
That person did a bad job but it's not that hard to do a good job of painting a hinge.
NIVO:
why not go the easy route here and drive the pin out fo the spine on the hinge? I have done it several times including on a coindoor raised from the dead and it looks fantastic. Once the pin is removed youll have the 2 spearate pieces. Spray them individually and allow extra time to dry. Got an old oven laying around? Baking the finish or powder coating are other viable options as well. If you do pull it apart make sure to apply about 3 layers of paint. And make it as thin a layer as possible, youll notice the hinge is not completely covered with paint after the first application and this is correct as your slowly building layers and allowing it to bond and cure properly. You may go as far as using #000 steel wool to gently scuff the areas. Be sure to go in a singular motion when doing so. Applying your paint aftwerwards once cleaned may be even better as the abrasions can make the paint adhere much better.
jhartley111:
Great idea, NIVO. When I get home I'll see if I can take the hinge apart.
fjl:
Problem with painting a hinge is that the paint can easily chip or scratch off on the exposed parts.
TheShanMan:
That's the problem with painting ANYTHING. The hinge, relatively speaking, is not likely to get banged into by objects that might chip or scratch it by nature of where it is (since I have the same setup, and mine isn't chipped or scratched), or worst case scenario it's probably not going to be noticeable anyway.
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