Squeaky Door Hinges

[Deleted User]

Hi,

because of all the things that you don't use, soap, Vaseline/petroleum jelly,

furniture polish, I think you might be the kinda person that uses essential oils

and burns candles, so either of those would do the job.

Pepsi35_2

Hi WD-40 !! just had all my doors replaced quick squirt all done - no probs...

Loads of other uses as well - :j

Sharon x

ukwoody

Everyone usues WD40 for this sort of use, but it's not really designed for it, and in fact compared to oil, grease silicon or PTFE based lubricants it peforms poorly over a longer period of time.

Here are some useless facts. WD stands for Water Dispersant. 40 is the number of attempts the Rocket Chemical Company took to finally get the formula right to disperse water and moisture efficiently. It is actually a petroleum based product mixed primarily with C02 - which is why it both disperses moisture and is only good for light lubrication.
It was first used by Convair Might be Corvair, I can't remember) Aerospace company to stop rusting on their missiles. By adjusting the mixture of CO2 they finally got it into Aerosol cans about 1960.

It's rubbish for lubricating old locks, as it reacts with Graphite based lubricants and turns them into clay - thats why old locks suddenly work well after spraying then seize up after a few weeks.

So there you go, a history lesson!

Woody

PasturesNew

[Deleted User] wrote:

Hi,

because of all the things that you don't use, soap, Vaseline/petroleum jelly,

furniture polish, I think you might be the kinda person that uses essential oils

and burns candles, so either of those would do the job.

Nope. Not got any of those, never had any.

PasturesNew

ukwoody wrote: »

Everyone usues WD40 for this sort of use, but it's not really designed for it, and in fact compared to oil, grease silicon or PTFE based lubricants it peforms poorly over a longer period of time.

Here are some useless facts. WD stands for Water Dispersant. 40 is the number of attempts the Rocket Chemical Company took to finally get the formula right to disperse water and moisture efficiently. It is actually a petroleum based product mixed primarily with C02 - which is why it both disperses moisture and is only good for light lubrication.
It was first used by Convair Might be Corvair, I can't remember) Aerospace company to stop rusting on their missiles. By adjusting the mixture of CO2 they finally got it into Aerosol cans about 1960.

It's rubbish for lubricating old locks, as it reacts with Graphite based lubricants and turns them into clay - thats why old locks suddenly work well after spraying then seize up after a few weeks.

So there you go, a history lesson!

Woody

Thanks

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[Deleted User]

Hi,

PasturesNew wrote: »

Nope. Not got any of those, never had any.

maybe a wee clue to what you do have in the flat would help.

Have you got bleach, turps, any kinda jam, marmalade, any thing gooey,

maybe honey? :rotfl:

PasturesNew

[Deleted User] wrote:

Hi,



maybe a wee clue to what you do have in the flat would help.

Have you got bleach, turps, any kinda jam, marmalade, any thing gooey,

maybe honey? :rotfl:

Hey - nice of you to call me honey!

Right... I have bleach, shampoo, conditioner, hair mousse, leave in conditioner, roll on deodorant, liquid anti-bacterial soap, washing up liquid.

No jams, marmalades or anything gooey except a bottle of sweet chilli sauce (which no doubt would bring the ants in again)


It's all a bit over-frugal here really!

I moved in a few months ago, owning virtually nothing but the clothes I stood up in. So consequently I haven't accumulated the sorts of things others seem to.

[Deleted User]

Hi,

PasturesNew wrote: »

It's all a bit over-frugal here really!

does that mean we're finished? :rotfl:

Don't know what you could use from your list, if I was desperate, I would try the

conditioner or mousse.

Oh, and I've got a good recipe for chilli jam, you can make it as sweet or hot as you like.

ukwoody

I think for the sake of £1 I'd get either the proper 3 in 1 oil or if I must, furniture polish with silicon in (they are usually the cheaper ones).

woody