If the hinges are particularly dirty you can also add a tablespoon of white vinegar and baking soda.
How to clean door hinges in a crock pot.
Put the cabinet hardware and hinges in a bucket or the kitchen sink with a.
Following the instructions on my professional ultrasonic jewelry and eyeglass cleaner cleaning machine i filled below the max line with clean tap water.
Soak painted hardware in hot water to loosen many layers of paint and make cleaning much easier.
The type of polish depends on whether your hinges are brass silver or another metal.
A crock pot and.
Remove the clean cabinet hardware and hinges i only did the knobs.
Mix hot water with a few drops of liquid dish soap.
There is no need to measure the volume of soap or water just get the solution sudsy.
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.
The heat and moisture will soften the paint and often it will fall off as a single piece.
Rub either brass polish silver polish or metal polish on the hinges and hinge pins with a soft cloth.
Brass door hardware that s covered with old oil paint latex paint or spray paint can be safely and effectively cleaned without the use of harsh chemical strippers or special tools.
Pour a small amount of polish onto the cloth.
Rub and smooth the polish on the hinges and pins.
Next add the hinges to the pot and bring the water to a boil before lowering the heat to a simmer.
I do this with a screwdriver but if your screws are on the inside.
Then fill a pot with enough water to cover the hinges and add a tablespoon of dish soap.
I put in one of my grimy hinges snapped the lid shut and plugged in my machine and turned it on for 3 minute cycle.
How to clean gunk off kitchen cabinet hardware and hinges.
Dip a warm sponge or cloth in the water and wipe the hinge down.
Use a paint stripper like citristrip less toxic than other strippers jessica shares a great tutorial for removing paint from.
After a cycle sometimes two out popped a pretty darned clean hinge.