I found a squeaky door so I got the oil and fixed it… Then did every door I could before my wife caught me.

Am I alone here? It’s so satisfying to just glide open!

Edit: She followed up with: “you’re enjoying yourself too much”
Damn straight I am. It’s the little things you have to enjoy!

  • billwashere@lemmy.worldEnglish
    8·
    15 小时前

    Making something not squeak when it’s squeaky is one of life’s little pleasures. It’s “broke” and has an easy fix. Garage doors, closet doors, drawers, gates, etc. I even tried it on my wife when she was making too much noise but it honestly just made the problem worse.

  • JadenSmith@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    6·
    14 小时前

    This lubricant is the best! I use it for everything, from my gate to my skateboard bearings (10+ year old bearings still run great, no issues and I’ve checked the cages).

    • chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world
      4·
      14 小时前

      It may be good for low speed applications like skateboard bearings but it’s not good for higher speed such as fan bearings. I tried using it with a fan and it seized up due to the heat. Once I cleaned it all up I used some motor oil instead. The fan has worked great ever since!

      • JadenSmith@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        4·
        11 小时前

        That’s good advice I didn’t think of, since I’m only really used to applying it to low-speed applications (as you said).

        I’ll be keeping this in mind, since I’m sure I’ll need to lubricate my fans at some point and may have made a mistake down the line! Thanks a bunch.

  • SonOfAntenora@lemmy.world
    11·
    8 小时前

    This sewing machine / small mechanism oil is absolutely overkill for the job you’re doing. Some small wd40 usually does it. Fun fact: this is also a good way to keep your tools rust free! It functions well on preventing rust.

    Edit: it’s not mineral oil or synthetic lubrificant is it?

      • SonOfAntenora@lemmy.world
        1·
        7 小时前

        I know. Unless you have really humid and rusty doors you shouldn’t even need lubrification. I personally I have never needed precise lubrification for doors. But that wd40 oh yes i needed it.

        • Landless2029@lemmy.worldOP
          1·
          6 小时前

          My basement humidity is 85% so yeah. Humid.

          I got a big boy dehumidifier but I’m looking to get a proper system to help with it.

          This is just my go to bottle I’ve had for probably ten years. Use what you have on hand.

          One guy in the comments uses petroleum jelly for crying out loud.

  • MrSulu@lemmy.mlEnglish
    9·
    20 小时前

    Dry Silicon spray would be the only addition to your lube needs outside of things like wheel bearings.

      • billwashere@lemmy.worldEnglish
        5·
        15 小时前

        Oh yeah this stuff is great. Way less messy. I don’t think it lasts as long though. I use it where I need something less likely to leave a stain like a door hinge above light carpet. Or where the lubricant might gather dust and make that oily gunk you’d have to clean out like a sliding glass door. Also on plastic stuff since sometimes certain lubricants can dissolve or weaken plastic.

  • i_stole_ur_taco@lemmy.ca
    42·
    2 天前

    Once one of those damn bottles gets in your hand you start to see how many hinges and other metal, mechanical parts are in your home.

    And it’s glorious.

    • Trainguyrom@reddthat.comEnglish
      1·
      3 小时前

      I got one for my bike chain, then I found my old scooter in my parents garage and used some of the lube to bring it back to life for my kids. Then I got a used bike trailer from a garage sale and same thing, used some of the lube on the bearings and it rolls super nicely now. Then I got my old kids bike also from my parents garage, again, squirting liberal amounts of lube on all of the moving parts and it all moves nicely now. So magical!

  • GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml
    7·
    2 天前

    For lack of alternatives on hand, I used some bicycle chain lube to fix a squeaky door. Worked wonders, actually.

    • raid_dad@lemmy.world
      1·
      15 小时前

      I did this about two years ago and every door in my house is still completely silent, absolute game changer for not waking up my kid in the middle of the night.

    • thermal_shock@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      1 天前

      I used the same. Has a strong odor at first, but works exactly the same. I argue it’s better since chain link oil should be able to weather more abuse.

  • Sand3rs@lemmy.world
    7·
    2 天前

    This is hilarious, I have the exact same oil, and I think I initially used it to lubricate the blower motor for my furnace but since then I’ve used that shit on everything that squeaks. Did a lot of the door hinges in the house, and used it on the garage door. Works great

    • Landless2029@lemmy.worldOP
      8·
      2 天前

      Same same. Feels great to fix a bunch of tiny things. OMG freshly oiled metal gliding after being sticky is just so satisfying.

  • 9point6@lemmy.world
    21·
    2 天前

    This is me when I get the WD-40 out, suddenly everything in the house is without friction

    Edit: Reading the rest of the thread, seems like I should upgrade from WD-40

    • varyingExpertise@feddit.orgEnglish
      14·
      2 天前

      Yes. Get a sticky oil with a thinning agent like Würth HHS - creeps into that crevice, then the thinner dries out and then that crevice will be well lubricated no matter what happens to it. And for some things like locks get a Teflon based dry lube, because those don’t attract dust to moving parts. Expensive but a bottle will last years.

    • Deebster@infosec.pubEnglish
      5·
      2 天前

      Team WD-40 here too; it’s always worked well enough that I was happy thinking of it as a lubricant. I have an outdoor gate that needs doing soon, time to try out some of those recommendations…

      • varyingExpertise@feddit.orgEnglish
        2·
        2 天前

        Team WD-40 here too; it’s always worked well enough

        For the first step to get old, hardened grease and dirt out of whatever you’re lubricating, it’s a good thing, because old grease can soak in it for a bit and soften up. But then flush with something that evaporates completely like brake cleaner and then as a third step use something like I recommended above. I love Würth HHS, it won’t even fly off a motorbike chain, but other companies offer equivalent products by now.

        • Deebster@infosec.pubEnglish
          2·
          2 天前

          But then I wouldn’t get to do it as often! As OP knows, it’s a very satisfying chore.

          I’m only half joking, and good ol’ Water Displacement, 40th formula is marvellous jack-of-all-trades. I also have gaffer tape.