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Default Woodstove hinge pin graphite

On Saturday, January 26, 2019 at 2:21:50 PM UTC-5, Stumpy wrote:
On 1/26/19 10:58 AM, Tekkie® wrote:
trader_4 posted for all of us...



On Saturday, January 26, 2019 at 12:47:34 PM UTC-5, Stumpy wrote:
I?ve got about an ounce of Mr Zip extra fine dry graphite in a squeeze
bottle that might last the rest of my life, but it's messy. Even masking
tape on the bottom of the hinge doesn't stop it from migrating during
application.

Noticed art supply graphite crayons that might be easier to apply. Would
they be good candidates for hinge lubrication?


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How about some high temp, auto type grease instead? They have brake grease
in small one use packets, for example.


That was my thought: Permatex Extreme Ceramic Brake Caliper Grease


Looks like good stuff. High temp grease grease is usually 2 part
compound where the grease component evaporates at 350 deg. and leaves
graphite behind to continue lubricating. I'm not familiar with caliper
grease and Permatex keeps their proprietary info obscure. I know that
the door gets over 350 deg.


They sell brake grease in small matchbook size packets at auto parts
stores counters for ~$1.