Easy way to remove door hinge with bottom cap.
How to get a door hinge off.
Wait for 10 to 15 minutes for the spray to penetrate the hinge.
When a hinge is being particularly stubborn you can spray a silicone based lubricating spray to help it come loose.
You re going to be destabilizing your door so it s really important.
Chip paint from the heads of the hinge pins with a utility knife if the hinges have been painted.
Make a cut around.
Lodge a book underneath the door for support.
Spray a silicone lubricating spray over the moving parts of the hinge as well as into the top part of the hinge around the pin.
Slide a piece of cardboard under the door to protect the floor then ease the door off the hinges by lifting slightly at the knob with one hand and under one of the hinges with the other hand photo 3.
Insert the tip of a 16d nail into the hole at the bottom of the hinges.
Force the pin up from the door hinge.
Before you take to removing the hinge pins it s good form to make sure you.
If the weight of the door makes it difficult to separate the hinges wedge a pry bar under the door to take the weight off the hinges.
How to get a door off of its hinges 1.
Most older homes will have this style door hinge you will need to remove however a lot of newer houses have th.
Wait 10 to 15 minutes for the spray to penetrate all the moving parts of the hinge.
Tap the bottom of the hinge pin with a hammer and screwdriver to pop up the pin.
Removing the door 1.
Close the door to take some weight off the hinge.