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·
    1 day ago

    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·
    1 day ago

    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
      5·
      1 day ago

      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
        5·
        1 day ago

        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.

  • MrSulu@lemmy.mlEnglish
    10·
    1 day ago

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

      • billwashere@lemmy.worldEnglish
        4·
        1 day ago

        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.

  • SonOfAntenora@lemmy.world
    11·
    21 hours ago

    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·
        20 hours ago

        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·
          19 hours ago

          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.

  • i_stole_ur_taco@lemmy.ca
    43·
    3 days ago

    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
      2·
      17 hours ago

      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!

  • 9point6@lemmy.world
    21·
    2 days ago

    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 days ago

      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 days ago

      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 days ago

        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 days ago

          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.

  • GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml
    7·
    2 days ago

    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·
      1 day ago

      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·
      2 days ago

      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.

  • spacesatan@leminal.spaceEnglish
    23·
    3 days ago

    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.

    • Almonds@mander.xyz
      11·
      3 days ago

      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

      • Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works
        11·
        2 days ago

        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.

        • Hacksaw@lemmy.ca
          7·
          2 days ago

          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!

        • Almonds@mander.xyz
          62·
          2 days ago

          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