How To Fix Stripped Screws On Door Hinge

Use your drill and a small drill bit to drill new pilot holes for your screws.

How to fix stripped screws on door hinge.

I am not sure what size bit i used i eyeballed it. Step 3 fix the stripped screw hole. The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool. Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it.

Fix it the right way not the wrong way. One way to fix the stripped hole is to take one or two cardboard matches and dip them into either white glue or wood glue. If the hinge and jamb are painted cut the paint around the leaf with a utility knife swing the leaf away from the jamb. After you have done that put them in the hole that is stripped.

I just held the bit up to the screws to find one that was slightly smaller than the diameter of the screw shaft. Give the hole time to dry before you replace the screws and hinge. Hold the hinge in place and mark the hole locations. How to fix a stripped screw on a cabinet hinge.

How to tighten stripped hinge screws.