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- Thread starter dontpanicbobby
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Yes, if you're really that cheap. Or rub your finger behind your ear and then smear it on the offending door hinge. Butter also works, well as does earwax, shoe polish or a candle.
Nose wax was the solution my Greek friend told me.
Only worked for a half-day.
Only worked for a half-day.
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Yes, if you're really that cheap. Or rub your finger behind your ear and then smear it on the offending door hinge. Butter also works, well as does earwax, shoe polish or a candle.
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Although this does mean not washing for several days.
We were both in the military. That happens a lot.
Way before that.
Vegetable or any kind of cooking oil will work.Hell even motor oil will work too.
Napalm
Android Expert
Anywho - on the squeeky door - I'd use pretty much anything that's not WD40.
Spit - works well for other lube needs
any cooking oil
furniture polish
etc.
However if you are buying a can of something please get you some PB Blaster or Liquid Wrench. Otherwise another good product for slickness and dirt rejection is bicycle chain lube that is loaded with PTFE. Not cheap on the per oz. scale but a little goes a long way
OH and historically WD40 - which stands for water displacement formula test number 40 was meant to be a corrosion inhibitor for electrical contacts back in the early days of NASA. It was however determined to be particularly useful in preserving metal surfaces and ended up being use as the rust inhibitor to coat the outsides of Atlas Missles. And supposed in some places on the Delta Rockets.
just you know FYI
Spit - works well for other lube needs
any cooking oil
furniture polish
etc.
However if you are buying a can of something please get you some PB Blaster or Liquid Wrench. Otherwise another good product for slickness and dirt rejection is bicycle chain lube that is loaded with PTFE. Not cheap on the per oz. scale but a little goes a long way
OH and historically WD40 - which stands for water displacement formula test number 40 was meant to be a corrosion inhibitor for electrical contacts back in the early days of NASA. It was however determined to be particularly useful in preserving metal surfaces and ended up being use as the rust inhibitor to coat the outsides of Atlas Missles. And supposed in some places on the Delta Rockets.
just you know FYI
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That's why I like it here. I started with a squeaky door... Got 4 product endorsements, a request for my math skills, a treatise on class consciousness, and I'm no closer to stopping the squeak.
I'm looking for a no-cost alternative.
Would bacon grease work?
Do you have some vaseline? It will work.
Gmash
Extreme Android User
I use Motorkote spray. It works much better than WD-40. Anybody ever used the Motorkote that you add to your oil? I'm always skeptical about oil additives, but the truckers on the radio swear by the stuff.
https://www.amazon.com/MotorKote-MK-HL32-06-32oz-Hyper-Lubricant/product-reviews/B000EGAM0I
https://www.amazon.com/MotorKote-MK-HL32-06-32oz-Hyper-Lubricant/product-reviews/B000EGAM0I
Napalm
Android Expert
NO cost options?
son - opinions are free. right answers though - start at 20 bucks.
meanwhile. What do you have at the house now - I mean I need to know that you're working with.
Example - Baby oil - would work OK. Lubes (if I have to spell this out and you're over 25 perhaps you're a lost cause) would work fine too. Soap would work for a while - preferably bar soap rubbed on the hinge pin. Which would require pounding out the hinge pins - do so one at a time please.
Speaking of which - If's it's a loud squeak - and constant - you probably should remove the hinge pins anyway. clean the metal fillings off them - apply the coat of ? on this and reinstall. Meanwhile if doing this please use a grease on them not just an oil. If you can. But again soap ain't bad - or candle wax.
son - opinions are free. right answers though - start at 20 bucks.
meanwhile. What do you have at the house now - I mean I need to know that you're working with.
Example - Baby oil - would work OK. Lubes (if I have to spell this out and you're over 25 perhaps you're a lost cause) would work fine too. Soap would work for a while - preferably bar soap rubbed on the hinge pin. Which would require pounding out the hinge pins - do so one at a time please.
Speaking of which - If's it's a loud squeak - and constant - you probably should remove the hinge pins anyway. clean the metal fillings off them - apply the coat of ? on this and reinstall. Meanwhile if doing this please use a grease on them not just an oil. If you can. But again soap ain't bad - or candle wax.
Those additves are generally snake oil, and either do nothing or can be detrimental. Years ago there was Slick 50 which was eventually found to clog oil pickups with flakes of Teflon. Most vehicle manufacturers specifically advise against using oil additives in their owners manuals, you're better off doing regular oil changes with a good quality oil (preferably synthetic as long as it's ok for your vehicle).
As for WD40 it certainly has its uses, it does stink though and takes a while to wash off your hands. PB Blaster is also great for freeing stuck fasteners.
Actually the best lubricant for sticky or squeaky hinges is Elmer's Slide-All. It is a dry Teflon powder with a dispersent that gets it into the nooks and crannies then evaporates, so it is non-oily and will not collect dust and dirt and lint like any oil or grease will.
http://elmers.com/product/detail/e450
http://elmers.com/product/detail/e450
sdowney717
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Knock out the pins one by one and grease them with auto chassis grease.
You won't need to do it again for 100 years.
You won't need to do it again for 100 years.
@sdowney717 If I could do that I never would have asked. There's like 40 years of paint layers on my hinges.
Going to the hardware store tomorrow for the 3 in 1.
Going to the hardware store tomorrow for the 3 in 1.
OK.. As someone who's learned the hard way about WD40 and seen even worse happen to others when skateboarding..
1- WD40 is actually a cleaner, not a lubricant because it evaporates and leaves nothing usable behind. Any use of WD40 as being a lubricant becomes moot
2- I use this for many things, especially Skateboard bearings and tools.
1- WD40 is actually a cleaner, not a lubricant because it evaporates and leaves nothing usable behind. Any use of WD40 as being a lubricant becomes moot
2- I use this for many things, especially Skateboard bearings and tools.
sdowney717
Well-Known Member
It is simple, the pins punch up from the bottom. Do them one at a time. Use a hammer and a screwdriver and hit them upwards.
En-suite and NO STENCH!We have an en-suite don't you know. Does that make us posh?
Actually I took the crapper out of it because, well who wants a stench wafting in to your bedroom?
Exactly
jadmorffier
Member
I found using WD40 on door hinges works well but it dries out pretty quick requiring repeat visits to the tool shed. Someone put me on to iron filings. They come in a squirt tube and last a lot longer that WD40 does on squeeky door hinges.