I find that putting a couple teaspoons of fine-ground sand or garden dirt into the hinge is perfect for those of us who want to amplify the intensity of the squeaking.
Thank you for this method. Especially for including the alternatives that we already have. I used A&D ointment. Lol. Closest to Vaseline. No squeak now.
A contractors hack is to loosen the screws (slightly, not alot) holding the hinge. After cleaning/lubing of course, Super Lube is the best. Over tightening hinge screws is the #1 cause! You are welcome…
I normally use furniture polish. Remember if you can't remove the pin to stick some card behind the hinge before you spray it, else you'll get WD40 splashes on your wall paint 👍🏼
My metal bedframe was squeaking like crazy. I bought a three in one multipurpose long lasting lubricant oil. Hasn’t mad a sound in at least 6 months. Wear as before it would only last a week.
I used "Go Gear Synthetic All Weather Cycle Oil" which contains blue Lithium. It even suggests as other uses hinges, locks, garage doors etc. Its been over 3 years since I put it on and completely silent still. Recommended if you can get hold of it, not sure they sell it in the USA though, it's a British make.
@ 1:51 - I need more information how to just stand there doing nothing yet somehow be magically cleaning things... this would greatly improve my productivity - lol
haha, you call that squeaky? you can hear my restroom door from outside the appartment thru a closed door! and no pins on doors in my country, interior doors you can just lift them off the hinge as they are held in place with gravity. i'll get around to fixing them someday... maybe...
Not only WD40 - any oil will make it worse I figured. It somehow degreased it (universal oil). No oil for me ever again on such mechanical parts. Only good old grease. Lesson learned.
@@uhi4767 that's what I am wondering. I always have WD-40 in my house because my cleaning lady's use it to shine my stainless steel. However, I always used to use lemon oil (Old English or other brands). I have always used WD-40 for hinges, and it lasts way more then a short time. Usually last for years. However, if lemon oil will do just as well for the stainless steel and door hinges, I would rather use lemon oil.
