Best Door Hinge Lubricant

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I use Kano Kroil Oil the graphite based spray. It’s called penephite. Best hands down. Had it on the farm and use it on 40+year old equipment. Never lets me down. Little expensive compared to the others but a little goes a LONG way.
If I don’t have that I use Deep Creep. Been using deep creep and original Kroil oil for years for gunsmithing. WD40 will make things rust.
 
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I confess to using WD40. My door hinges were the worst and WD cleared it right up. I don't use the truck much so the doors don't see more use. I have used various lubricants over the years but I find WD worked the best.
 
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SirRobyn0 said:
I could believe that. That has been my trouble. For example when I have sprayed down the door hinges on my Dodge and tend to make a mess with the stuff in general, and a short time making noise. Then the over spray starts collect dirt and crack. With silicone, at least the WD-40 silicone it lasts much longer. Could well be the brand of lithium, I wonder if you could recommend a brand, I might order some for the guys to try at the shop.
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My opinion is based on living somewhere where the humidity spends a lot of time at or below 20%, I have not had good results with spray type white lithium grease. That's why I started using gun products, they don't gum up the mechanism. When I do use white lithium, these 2 products seem to work better than most in my environment. The non-spray type does not dry up and get chalky as fast as the spray.
 

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Just keep those hood hinges lubed folks!! I'm gona try the FLUID FILM on my 78. I cant afford to tweak another decent hood.
 
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Kurnacopia said:
Just keep those hood hinges lubed folks!! I'm gona try the FLUID FILM on my 78. I cant afford to tweak another decent hood.
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I saw Fluid Film mentioned a few times, decided to do some research. It's used by the airlines to lube and protect airplane parts from salt water. I'm definitely going to get some.
 
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WP29P4A said:
My opinion is based on living somewhere where the humidity spends a lot of time at or below 20%, I have not had good results with spray type white lithium grease. That's why I started using gun products, they don't gum up the mechanism. When I do use white lithium, these 2 products seem to work better than most in my environment. The non-spray type does not dry up and get chalky as fast as the spray.
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Thanks for that info. I've mainly used the spray type. That maybe my problem.
 
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Lots of great suggestions and comments.
I really appreciate all the feedback.
I learned about some products I was not aware of.
But when I went to look them up in Amazon I really learned about inflation as well!
Some of these things are $30 for a small can!!
Nevertheless it is what it is and these are good products.
Thanks again to all!
 
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rich weyand said:
I used SiliKroil once on the hinges and bushing/cam setup. That was it; lasted years.
Also works really well on hood hinges.
SiliKroil is a penetrant like WD-40, but carries a lubricant with it, which WD-40 does not.
It'll even walk uphill in a pin hinge setup like the door hinges.
Also works great on doors in the house.
You just need a little bit of it. No need to overdo it and make a mess. It will crawl anywhere.
You can get it at Amazon.
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Just to be clear regular WD-40 does not have a lubricant, but the product I quoted on post #19 WD-40 Silicone, does.
 
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I use white graphite grease.
 
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Yes it does come in different qualities, but the best of it still pales in comparison to my experiences with Fluid Film.
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Fluid film is gross IME. It aparently works great as an undercoating, all my friends swear by it, but it's slimy and after a while it breaks down and starts to stink. Also, talk about something that attracts every dirt particle in a 30 mile radius lol
 
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Kurnacopia said:
Just keep those hood hinges lubed folks!! I'm gona try the FLUID FILM on my 78. I cant afford to tweak another decent hood.
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push back while pushing down. Biggest reason I see most guys crease the hood on round eye trucks. If closed properly, there's no reason the hood should kink, even if your hinges are crappy. You don't just slam the hood down like a modern vehicle, you gotta push back on it before you start to pull down, that's just how the hinges were designed new...
 
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Gardendelite said:
I confess to using WD40. My door hinges were the worst and WD cleared it right up. I don't use the truck much so the doors don't see more use. I have used various lubricants over the years but I find WD worked the best.
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If you like regular WD40 you should try the WD-40 Silicone stuff.
 
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One more thing about Fluid Film, make sure to shake it well, it has a rattle ball in the can.
 
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RecklessWOT said:
Fluid film is gross IME. It aparently works great as an undercoating, all my friends swear by it, but it's slimy and after a while it breaks down and starts to stink. Also, talk about something that attracts every dirt particle in a 30 mile radius lol
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I've experienced much different results. I actually used to have the same opinion as you and avoided it for a while. Yes, it is a little on the slimy side and stays that way for a long time, but it's no different than anything else. It just stays slimy longer because the product actually clings instead of quickly wearing off. It also doesn't attract dirt more than anything else. I haven't ever noticed any bad smell, apparently my wife hasn't either because I daily carry my pliers in a holster on my belt, and they get lubed as needed.
 
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Paraffin wax. Grandpa was a government trapper, and he had a five gallon bucket had 3 inches of wax in it. Fill 2/3 full of water, welt the wax. Just about boiling, he would dip the trap in, let it get boiling hot, and draw it up through the wax. Those babies worked slick. I have done it to hinges, but you would have to remove the hinge so it could be heated....I know, I know, backwoods hillbilly fix, (no insult intended Vince.) The metal pores expand, and as the metal cools the wax is pulled into the pores, same principle of oilight brass bushings. Never have to lubricate again, at least I haven't had to do that. Keeps the hinge area clean too.
 
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