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!
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).
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!
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.
Kid named rust
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.
BONK!
Dry Silicon spray would be the only addition to your lube needs outside of things like wheel bearings.
Never heard of it.
Would that get inside the nooks and crannies of things?
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.
WD40 sucks but damn is that gag great
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hJNfu3PAWnw
For the uninitiated
Wd40 is a solvent.
It happens to lubricate and protect from water for a short time. But if you use it as a lube, you are gonna have a bad time.Use wd40 to loosen something up, clean off old grease/oil/gunk, protect short term from flash rust etc.
Then actually wipe it down and lubricate it with a proper lubeI mea the WD literally stands for water displacement.
I knew a guy who “lubricated” his bike chain with WD40 on a daily basis and was super confused why it would wear off so quickly.
Great adhesive remover too.
I hope you replied “you’re next.”
Damn that’s a fantastic comeback. I’m saving that for later. My brain didn’t go there because she hates the smell of it.
She won’t be needing it anymore after you say that to her
Nah she’s used to me teasing her like that. She’d just call me stupid and walk away.
Now that’s a product idea. Multi purpose 3 in one oil, Lubricates, penetrates rust, cleans. Now in strawberry flavour.
LOL
For lack of alternatives on hand, I used some bicycle chain lube to fix a squeaky door. Worked wonders, actually.
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.
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.
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
Same same. Feels great to fix a bunch of tiny things. OMG freshly oiled metal gliding after being sticky is just so satisfying.
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.
The guy above you is named “TacoTroubles”. YOU’RE THE REASON FOR HIS TROUBLES!!!
Mine is complaining that I’m way too excited for my new white paint marker and number 64 rubber bands. I just don’t get women…
She did also say “you’re enjoying yourself too much” right after catching me…
Stay strong, brother. Out of solidarity, I’m going to go label a few more things with my new white paint marker - purely out of spite.
Mine has a label maker and she labels all the things like cabinets, totes and shit. It’s nice.
Wife: stop lubricating everything
insert horrible joke about sex
You’re next ( ͡~ ͜ʖ ͡°)
You’re*
It not only lubricates, it also penetrates (rust, according to the label).
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
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.
Yes please do. WD40 is a cleaner. The brand makes lubricant too though so it can be confusing.
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…
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.
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.
Every. Damn. Time.
Edit: This and CLR. Descale one faucet, might as well do the rest!
Hell yeah!! CLR is next!!
One of the first things I do when I move into an apartment is lubricate all the squeaky door hinges (almost every hinge) and then until the end of the lease wonder why it seems like I’m the only person to ever do it. Last apartment I used the world’s lightest bicycle chain lube because it was what I had on hand, I expected a few months of quiet at most and it was still going strong when I left.
I just moved into an apartment and have one squeaky door. It’s already driving me nuts, I can’t wait until I can fetch lubricant from my house. But, my downstairs neighbor has a ton of squeaky hinges and… Okay, honestly, that was the second sign that he is hard of hearing lol
Once you do yours, go down and offer to do his, using the “I’m having fun lubricating hinges and I’ve run out of doors” excuse.
Btw, age related hearing loss often starts with those high notes, so use your manly voice with him.
I fucking love this place. Nowhere else on the Internet would someone suggest using the
“I’m having fun lubricating hinges and I’ve run out of doors” excuse.
I’m here for it, you guys are all awesome, lubricate ALL the hinges!
That second bit would be great advice if I wasn’t AFAB or a person who loses their voice when asked to repeat themselves xD
Same. I did the whole apartment and for 7 years it was never an issue again.
The hero we need. Every apartment complex has a handful of squeaky doors.
