On Thu, 05 Oct 2006 01:03:13 GMT, Holy Crikey
wrote:

I have squeaking front and garage entrance door hinges in my house I
need to spray with lubrication during the winter because it gets so
loud. I used WD-40 a couple of times, but the irritating noise would
come back only after a few days.

Someone told me to give silicone spray a try, so I might do that, but
thought I'd pose a question in here to learn when using one over the
other is better.

Is metal on metal contact for WD-40 and the silicone spray for
everything else? Please clarify. Thanks!


I use WD-40 for cleaning. That's all.

I use silicon for applying a fine layer of lube over a larger area.

As for garage door hinges, and pins, a few drops of light machinery
oil lubes and adhearse to the surfaces I want to keep lubed.

This is me, I generally give my garage door a yearly cleaning and
lubing.

imho,

tom @ www.MyFastCoolCars.com