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How to stop creaking hinges ?

Postby RogerS » 21 Jan 2021, 12:47

Have some internal door hinges that are starting to creak. I think 3-in-1 oil has probably too high a viscosity to sneak in where it's needed (they are washered hinges BTW). Any suggestions ?
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Re: How to stop creaking hinges ?

Postby novocaine » 21 Jan 2021, 12:50

graphite.
often sold as lock lube in 15ml bottles which is enough to do all the doors in buck palace (ok, maybe not, but it goes a long way as you only need teeny amount)
once applied correctly the hinge will never squeak again.

now I've said that, a quick google suggests I'm wrong and you should never use graphite on hinges because it falls out. never had that issue but then, I don't have white carpets.

other option is silicone spray, often sold as maintenance spray.
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Re: How to stop creaking hinges ?

Postby 9fingers » 21 Jan 2021, 12:54

3:1 is fine. Apply sparingly and leave it do its work at each knuckle. It will get there with use. Don’t expect instant results.
Hinges normally squeak timber creaks. Check gaps with a slip of paper if in doubt

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Re: How to stop creaking hinges ?

Postby Robert » 21 Jan 2021, 14:55

Not recommending it but I put some engine oil on some squeaky door hinges last week via an oil can then wiped off excess. All quiet now. will have to see how long it stays that way.
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Re: How to stop creaking hinges ?

Postby DaveL » 21 Jan 2021, 15:22

I have used GT85 with good results in the past, just a quick spay, then wipe down with a paper towel.
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Re: How to stop creaking hinges ?

Postby Mike G » 21 Jan 2021, 15:43

DaveL wrote:I have used GT85 with good results in the past, just a quick spay, then wipe down with a paper towel.


Yep. And WD40, although it doesn't last an awfully long time. Also, a bike chain lube works.
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Re: How to stop creaking hinges ?

Postby 9fingers » 21 Jan 2021, 15:52

Mike G wrote:
DaveL wrote:I have used GT85 with good results in the past, just a quick spay, then wipe down with a paper towel.


Yep. And WD40, although it doesn't last an awfully long time. Also, a bike chain lube works.


WD40 is NOT a lubricant it is a water displacer.

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Re: How to stop creaking hinges ?

Postby Andyp » 21 Jan 2021, 15:59

3in1 for me.
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Re: How to stop creaking hinges ?

Postby Dave R » 21 Jan 2021, 16:18

Might be worth looking at the way the hinges are aligned. Typically hinges squeak because the axis of the hinge pin and barrels aren't aligned with the axis of rotation. Lubricating works for awhile but I don't think it's a long term solution. Try loosing the screws on the squeaky hinge a little and see if you can adjust the alignment so it stops squeaking. I've done that for a few of the hinges in our house and haven't had to oil any of them since. Shows how the house as settled a bit over time.
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Re: How to stop creaking hinges ?

Postby Pete Maddex » 21 Jan 2021, 16:51

Wood silk wood polish, its beeswax so no problens with silicone and over painting.
Works well on wood as well.

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Re: How to stop creaking hinges ?

Postby Just4fun » 21 Jan 2021, 17:01

Robert wrote:Not recommending it but I put some engine oil on some squeaky door hinges last week via an oil can then wiped off excess. All quiet now. will have to see how long it stays that way.

I have often done the same, simply because that is the oil I most easily have to hand. I haven't kept records to check how long it lasts but I would guess it is a few years, going by memory.
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Re: How to stop creaking hinges ?

Postby RogerS » 21 Jan 2021, 17:17

Thanks chaps for the suggestions.

DaveR...will definitely check that out.
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Re: How to stop creaking hinges ?

Postby Tiresias » 21 Jan 2021, 17:20

9fingers wrote:
WD40 is NOT a lubricant it is a water displacer.

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Well, I suppose that’s what WD stands for.

But people do use it as a lubricant (no, not like that), and a penetrating oil (again, stop it at the back…). As Mike says it works on squeaky hinges, for about 6 months, because I’ve used it so. Seems fair enough to me.

3in1 is a bit too viscous. So, it drips. Potentially (inevitably) onto your white carpet. I suppose you could heat it up and go all Victorian and apply it with a fine feather. But life is too short.

Which reminds me. Rabelais and the use of a feathered goose neck. No doubt an engineer (don't be offended I was one once) would point out that it was not designed for that.
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Re: How to stop creaking hinges ?

Postby Woodbloke » 21 Jan 2021, 17:51

I've always used a quick squirt of PTFE dry lube on my door hinges - Rob
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Re: How to stop creaking hinges ?

Postby flying haggis » 21 Jan 2021, 18:45

lidl's have graphite oil and ptfe sprays on offer sometimes through the year. (I got both last year ;) )
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Re: How to stop creaking hinges ?

Postby novocaine » 21 Jan 2021, 19:14

Ive heard good things about vasoline for cracks.


Oh wait, creaks, sorry. Nothing to see here.
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Re: How to stop creaking hinges ?

Postby Dave R » 21 Jan 2021, 19:49

novocaine wrote:Oh wait, creaks, sorry. Nothing to see here.


I'm glad I swallowed my coffee first.
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Re: How to stop creaking hinges ?

Postby Lons » 21 Jan 2021, 19:54

Dave R wrote:
novocaine wrote:Oh wait, creaks, sorry. Nothing to see here.


I'm glad I swallowed my coffee first.


I hadn't. :cry: Ah well I needed to change my sweatshirt anyway. :lol:
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Re: How to stop creaking hinges ?

Postby Dave R » 21 Jan 2021, 19:58

:lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: How to stop creaking hinges ?

Postby sammy.se » 21 Jan 2021, 20:01

Vicks!

or Vaseline if you don't like the smell.


Ok, just wanted to give some alternatives :-)
I use silicone spray, but I do find I need to redo them every year or so.
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Re: How to stop creaking hinges ?

Postby Mike G » 21 Jan 2021, 20:05

9fingers wrote:.....WD40 is NOT a lubricant it is a water displacer.....


It's an oil mix. A very light oil. It may have been designed and marketed as a water displacer, but it has other useful characteristics, including (limited) lubrication abilities. Any liquid is a lubricant...until it isn't. Water is a great lubricant for a squeaky wheelbarrow wheel, for instance, but not for long. WD40 will penetrate and un-gum dirty hinge joints, and will lubricate them for a short while. What it doesn't do is stay there long.
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Re: How to stop creaking hinges ?

Postby RogerS » 23 Jan 2021, 22:53

Dave R wrote:Might be worth looking at the way the hinges are aligned. Typically hinges squeak because the axis of the hinge pin and barrels aren't aligned with the axis of rotation. Lubricating works for awhile but I don't think it's a long term solution. Try loosing the screws on the squeaky hinge a little and see if you can adjust the alignment so it stops squeaking. I've done that for a few of the hinges in our house and haven't had to oil any of them since. Shows how the house as settled a bit over time.


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Re: How to stop creaking hinges ?

Postby Cabinetman » 24 Jan 2021, 08:45

I’m glad that sorted it, I was just about to agree with Dave R, sometimes it’s not movement but a door frame with a slight bow in it, and the joiner assumes that the wood is straight and just measures the hinge depth the same on all of them. Ian
I was always told that it was WD-40 as it was water displacement experiment number 40 for use on aeroplanes being stored. But that might just be an urban legend lol.
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Re: How to stop creaking hinges ?

Postby novocaine » 24 Jan 2021, 09:37

More than you ever need to know about WD40.

https://www.wd40.com/myths-legends-fun-facts/


Yes it was invented for protection of aviation equipment.
Yes it was intended to be a water displacer.
Yes it is a lubricant as as well (most thinks that displacer water are, i wont go in to the chemistry and platelet slippage).
No you shouldnt drink it.
Yes you should wear it as an aftershave.
No it wont help you with the ladies (although you may get a following of middle aged men with beards, if thats your thing).
No you shouldn't use it in the bedroom for that once a year occurance.
No it wont take the wrinkles iut.
No it does not make a goid pizza sauce.
No it isnt a COVID vaccination (bot the stupidest thing thats been suggested)
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