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Hi. I use CG All Clean diluted 10:1 for door jamb cleaning which includes the door hinges. What is a good lube for the hinges?
Door Jamb Cleaning
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oldmodman
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I use a steamer to clean the greasy residue from door jams.
Not a fancy one, just a $49.00 McCulloch from Harbor Freight.
Don't even use any soap.
If it's only "dirt" then I just hit the jams with a shot of APC and agitate with a brush, then rinse with water.
Then a quick spray with white lithium grease and I wipe off all the overspray right away. I wrap paper towels on a length of dowel to keep the overspray from attracting dirt.
Not a fancy one, just a $49.00 McCulloch from Harbor Freight.
Don't even use any soap.
If it's only "dirt" then I just hit the jams with a shot of APC and agitate with a brush, then rinse with water.
Then a quick spray with white lithium grease and I wipe off all the overspray right away. I wrap paper towels on a length of dowel to keep the overspray from attracting dirt.
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My favorite is the 85W gear lube used in differentials. I use a small squeeze bottle from the hobby shop with a needlepoint applicator, intended for model trains or R/C cars. It's heavy enough to last a long time, but penetrates the pivot points well. Aerosols for me are just to hard to regulate. I hate creating overspray on an area I just scrubbed up nice and clean.
Bill
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Thank you all!
The worst smelling chemical in the auto industry is GEAR oil...I would die, if I had to smell that every time I got in/out of my car! Two years ago I changed the diff oil in my 12 bolt for my 1999 Camaro SS, I got a little on a shirt...I ended up throwing out the shirt cause I couldn't get the stink out of it from the gear oil!