gwalchmai Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 OK, it's Autumn. Seems about this time every year I notice a door hinge squeaking and go around and oil the worst ones. Currently our bedroom door has a squeak for about the first 10 - 15 degrees before it closes. Mary Ann the Cat has learned that at 2AM she can gently open and close this door and I'll eventually get up, grumble, and latch the door. At this point Mary Ann giggles archly, elbows her two sisters, and they all have a good snicker at my expense. Any suggestions for a long-lasting lubricant that will stay put and stop the squeaks? Mobile1 synthetic is my goto lube but I'm bendy... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minderasr Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 Mobile1 is kind of expensive for this task. How about some 3in1 oil? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huaco Kid Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 Cats will easily float in the thicker oil. WD40 can be purchased by the gallon, and a five gallon bucket-full will hold several of them. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deputy tom Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 I use Ballistol. tom. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAKA Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 Lube with whatever you got...Gun oil to Crankcase draining's 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostinTexas Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 Mineral Oil. I buy the stuff by the gallon. From the refrigerator, to reels, to air tools, it gets the nod for light lubricant and protectant. Use what you've got. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
railfancwb Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 I will most likely use the oil I mix with gasoline for two-cycle engines. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuteTheMall Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 Whatever dirty old oil you drained out of a vehicle should fix a hinge squeek. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batesmotel Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 I have a small squeeze bottle with a very precise tip of “Teflon Lubricant”. I think it is just CLP in a fancy bottle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipedreams Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 After I empty a 5 quart Mobil 1 container I can turn it upside down a get enough oil out of it in a couple minutes to lube every hinge, gun and what ever for a couple years. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs.Cicero Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 White grease. I'm waiting for someone to complain that's racist, but since it works... 5 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borg warner Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 6 hours ago, Huaco Kid said: Cats will easily float in the thicker oil. WD40 can be purchased by the gallon, and a five gallon bucket-full will hold several of them. WD40 works as good as anything else, and of a drop of it lands on the carpet, it won't cause as much of a stain as a heavier lubricant. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmohme Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 Squeaky hinges at my house get the hinge pins pulled one at a time. Rub a bar of hand soap on them and slide them back in and on to the second and then third pin. No oily mess and no dust collection on the oily film. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peng Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 I use an old tube of powdered graphite I have laying around. I suspect the best stuff to use is just like the gun lube debate. Using anything - 99% Using a specific thing - 1% 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 I use wd40 or some Teflon stuff in a can or some of my Lucas gun lube whichever is closest. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 1 hour ago, Mrs.Cicero said: White grease. I'm waiting for someone to complain that's racist, but since it works... That’s racist. LOL. Black grease matters. LOL. Had to mess with ya. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmohme Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 37 minutes ago, Hook said: That’s racist. LOL. Black grease matters. LOL. Had to mess with ya. Now I feel left out. My soap is white too. WG&SM (white grease and soap matter) 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuteTheMall Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
railfancwb Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 Once upon a time “white lead” was an industrial lubricant which could have worked. But lead… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullClip Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 Another vote for 3-In-1 oil. One of my earliest memories is oiling the hinges at my grandmother's house with a can of that. The smell always reminds me of that. Just a drop or two. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt Longmire Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 2 hours ago, railfancwb said: Once upon a time “white lead” was an industrial lubricant which could have worked. But lead… I have a can of it.....unopened. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar_ml Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 To answer the original question: oil. doesn't really matter what type of oil or grease, as long as it's in the hinge. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silentpoet Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 Piss off the hippies and get genuine whale oil. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwalchmai Posted September 16, 2022 Author Share Posted September 16, 2022 7 hours ago, Silentpoet said: Piss off the hippies and get genuine whale oil. Only place I've seen that is at my old barber shop. Never seen a real wahl in the wild, though. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
railfancwb Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 3 hours ago, gwalchmai said: Only place I've seen that is at my old barber shop. Never seen a real wahl in the wild, though. Many years ago this was recommended to model railroaders as something to rub on top of the rails of their track to improve operation. Especially in HO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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