However if the hinge has only three holes add a 3 in.
Metal door repair screws.
Screws straight through the two holes toward the center of the door.
Use these self drilling self taping 14 24 screws modified with 12 head to replace stripped out hinge or strike screws in metal doors or metal frames.
How you fix the steel door hinge depends on the amount of damage to the screw threads.
Screw through the middle hole and redrill the top screw hole at a slight angle so the screw hits solid wood.
How to tighten stripped hinge screws.
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Remove the screws that hold the loose hinge leaf to the door jamb.
If the hinge and jamb are painted cut the paint around the leaf with a utility knife swing the leaf away from the jamb.
If the door has a large hinge with four screw holes just drive 3 in.
Through use the screws securing the hinge become loose.
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Use these self drilling self taping 14 24 screws modified with 12 head to replace stripped out hinge or strike screws in metal doors or metal frames.
If this is not possible you can try an epoxy in the hole to help grab the screw.
The procedure to fill holes in a metal door is similar to repairing wood doors.
Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it.
You will have to use a bonding.
Lastly using an anchor may be an option either plastic or a soft metal like lead that will conform to the hole.
To fix a stripped screw hole in a metal door we first recommend trying a larger screw.
Unlike wooden doors steel doors require a different approach to repair hinge screws that are pulled out of the door.
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The difference is the type of filler that you use.
When the door is swung open the loose screws pull out of the threaded mounting holes.
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How to fill holes in a metal door.