On Sat, 29 Jul 2006 11:51:31 GMT, with neither quill nor qualm,
"Jimmy" quickly quoth:

My door hinges sqeek really bad. I've tried different stuff, always back in
a week or so. I don't want to use wd-40 all the time, the spray goes on the
door and trim and just doesn't last.
Any and all suggestions welcome.

Here's what I do for long, squeak-free life:

1) Remove 3 hinge pins.
2) Set door aside.
3) Soak hinge pins in degreaser and/or clean with scotchbrite pad
until shiny.
4) Take a wire brush (brass/bronze gun cleaning brushes work well, so
buy extras for that use only) to the female portion of the hinges.
Blow out with compressed air.
5) Use a graphited liquid lube on the hinge pins and all contact areas
of the hinges.
6) Reinstall door and wipe off excess graphite lube from hinges.
7) Remove each hinge pin every few years and relube with graphite.

The door will never squeak again.


Alternative to removing the door, remove each hinge set and soak in
cleaner, lube, and reinstall before doing the next set. This will
allow you to clean/buff and de-paint/repaint before reinstalling, too.


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