Piano Hinge Cover?

[Andrew Wayland]

This is more of a hardware question: but I built an outdoor TV cabinet with a hinged cover.

I’m curious what solutions there are to weatherproof the piano hinge holding the cover on? It doesn’t need to be waterproof, but I’d like to divert at least a little water away from the inside!

I was thinking of a “flex seal” tape, but I’m not sure how well it’ll hold up over time. (The cover is painted white, so anything white would blend in enough for my liking!)

[Tom Bender]

Have you found a piano hinge that won't rust? In any case I'd go for fully waterproof. A coat of grease then a fastened down seal, belt and suspenders.

[Andrew Wayland]

I found a stainless steel piano hinge: granted it was from Amazon…. Hopefully it actually is stainless.