>childhood home>door to garage that was used frequenty loudly squeaks since as long as I can remember>at age 25 (been squeaking for 20 years at least), I decide to fix it>just spray some WD-40 on hinges>doesn't squeak anymore>get excited about fixing old problem and share it with others>people dismiss it and say it's not the proper way to fix the hinges and I need to use some sort of grease>ff 10 years later>door is still silentWhat's up with people having a stick up their ass about WD-40? It clearly works.
>>2872646grease is better for long term lubrication, that's just a fact. anecdotes and exceptions don't change that
>>2872646I mean, you can use a rock for a hammer. Is it the right tool for the job? No, but it works.You were the one that wanted to get a pat on the back for using a water displacer as a lubricant. Sure, it has several uses but lubrication is rather far down on that list. WD-40 also makes a product that is already so perfect for the job that they have have a picture of it on the can. So, you intentionally used a less ideal solution because why? It was cheaper? Easier? And you wanted kudos for being cheap or lazy? Aww, poor baby didn't get his internet points. So sad. Better cry about it on 4chan.Brought to you by the anti-spam filter.
I used to spray WD40 on my gate hinges.
>Spending extra bucks on WD-40 instead of getting this based stuff... ISHYGDDT.
>>2872646>It clearly works.Only to an extent, though. WD 40 is much thinner than proper grease, meaning that it won't lubricate as well and wil increase wear. You won't notice that after 10 years, and probably not after 20, either, but after 50 years or so you'll see that the door hangs lower than a properly lubricated door would.I'm having the same problem in the house I live in, where my grandfather and grandmother always used WD 40, Ballistol (even worse, since it's 60% water) and gun oil spray to lubricate their hinges. Half the doors are scratching the ground, while in the house my parents live in (that has the same door hinges, bought at the same time - they purchased bulk back then) doesn't ahve that problem. The difference? My father used lithium grease on the hinges when installing them.
>>2872653Heckin love that stuff, smells like the worst cancer but i put on any metal to metal contact surface i see.
>>2872646buy an ad
>>2872646Don't listen to the anons shitting on you. I once had a sticky lock and had always used WD-40 on other locks before to lube them up and that would fix the issue for a couple of years.But I always heard advice like >>2872653so I got a can of expensive lock specific lube and it made the problem worse.WD-40 just works. These anons would have you get 30 different cans and tubes for every specific damn thing in your house when it just doesn't matter 98% of the time.
>>2872703use graphite on locks you dipshit.
>>2872701You should inhale it
>>2872695doors sagging has literally nothing to do with the hinge pin wearing out
>>2872695>remove door hinge pin>lift door to proper position>bend flaps>re-insert pinIn less than 15 minutes I fixed 50 years of wear and tear.
>>2872730Eh. I have seen some door hinges actually wear down at the hinge points. I have even spaced some back up with washers a time or two but cant remember where that was. My back screen door is getting real bad, but the door itself is also on its absolute last leg... Probably replace it soon.
>>2872695>it won't lubricate as well and wil increase wearIt's better than nothing at all, which was what was in the hinge before.
>>2872695>explained in a calm and informative way>>2872653>>2872704>responds like a spergfagWhat a phenomenon.
>>2872730What >>2872772 said. Every oor my grandparents used WD 40 on has worn down the hinges - not the pins - down to the point where the entire door is scratching the ground. Some of them have two or even three washers on them by now. The ones in my fathers house, that are identical except for bing greased properly, still work like they're supposed to.
