greasing door hinge pins

[dmproske]

This question is not of automotive nature, but of door hinge pins around the house. What do you guys use to lube a squeaking door hinge???

My house is about 9 months old. The builder put some type of graphite looking material in the hinges to keep them from squeaking. That did not work. Most of the doors squeak like crazy. I removed all the pins in the house and put some 30wt on them. Worked for a while.

Now I wiped some shaeffers #238 that I use in my trucks front chassiss on the pins. They are quiet now and swing freely in the hinges.

What do you guys use for a squeaking/squeeling door hinge??

 

[VaderSS]

Mobil 1 spray

 

[Kestas]

I take mine apart, clean them, and use a waxy lube that looks like a fat crayon that I got from the hardware store some 20 years ago.... probably some type of NLGI 4 or 5. I did all the doors in my house when I moved in. Only one door started barely squeaking after 10 years, so doing it every 10 years isn't bad.

I also use this lube on the door striker points of my fleet. They won't mess up your clothes as badly as a grease or liquid should you inadvertently brush against it.

 

[kenw]

leftover whatever dino from a previous oil change...

no, not used, the leftover new oil when your car wants 4.7qt and you have to buy 5qt. The extra goes into a jug. Where when it gets to be enough for an oil change in the car or whatever needs it, until then i may borrow a bit for the handy pump oiler.

 

[Pablo]

Any decent light colored grease should work fine - a waxy dry lube preferred. I like the PB Blaster track and guide lube, but I have even used vaseline (works fine) and olive oil in a pinch (summer house no lube stash)...might go rancid...

 

[Woody]

I use motorcycle chain wax spray. It goes on wet and 'dries' to a wax consistency.

 

[Russ]

I've also tried the graphite lube on the door hinges. That didn't work out as expected.
Tried some Western Auto brand petroleum grease a couple years back. Haven't heard a single squeak out of the door hinges yet.

 

[MolaKule]

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This question is not of automotive nature, but of door hinge pins around the house. What do you guys use to lube a squeaking door hinge???

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For the heavy steel doors to my gun closet, etc., I use MTL-R, and for all other light wooden door hinges I use Schaeffer's Penetro90.

Wipe off all excess lubricant since both will stain clothing.

[ June 04, 2005, 01:43 PM: Message edited by: MolaKule ]