Painted Door Himges

[ben2136 10]

Almost at the end of redecorating our bedroom and a door hinge broke putting the bed into the room.

 

Been struggling for ages to try and get the very painted c Victorian era hinge off.

 

All paint is chipped off but screws not budging.

 

Any suggestions welcome!

Edited December 17, 2012 by ben2136
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[denlin 12]

Drill it out

[joiner andy 10]

Try and tap all the paint out of the screw head with a hammer and screwdriver, then use the correct sized screwdriver and a bit of force and the screws should start to budge. If no joy give me a Bell. Good luck

[jsmith2009 10]

as andy has said and use abit of wd 40 . good ta jeff happy xmas andy

[gnvqsos 10]

Try using an impact driver which will work in rotational and lateral directions.

[uksmurf 10]

try the tighten the screw half a turn first

[leepy 10]

You may need a joiner to sort it out....!!

[mafya 250]

Put the screwdriver in the screwhead and give it a slight tap with a hammer, usually works for me.

[gnvqsos 10]

Put the screwdriver in the screwhead and give it a slight tap with a hammer, usually works for me.

 

Good advice.

[ben2136 10]

Thanks all will give it a go

[gym_rat 10]

hair dryer on it for 10 minutes, let it cool then try again - never use WD40 for anything, ever