Door Hinge Lube????

[Shelby Griggs]

What are you all using to lube the front door hinges? I have tried a silcon spray lube, and two different types of spray greases. A very short time later the squeak / creak is back. I must not be reaching into the sore sport or else I need to use a different lube.



Shelby

 

[C Schomer]

I've always used oil - like 3 in 1! Craig

 

[Sky]

Shelby, I past you in Bend one day. I was heading back to Medford.

 

[jsimpson]

Kane lubricating's Kroil!

 

[Joe G.]

Shelby,



I use LPS #3.

 

[Shelby Griggs]

Thanks for the replies.



Joe, what is LPS#3, and where would I buy?



Mike, ya do know yor are supposed to stop and say Hi when you come to town, right? I guess I didn't see you. My truck probably sticks out of the crowd a little more than some.



I was thinking of maybe trying some Tri Flow. It sounds like oil may be better than grease???



Shelby

 

[illflem]

jsimpson, I get fliers in the mail once in while for Kroil saying how much better it is. Price is a little high, is it worth it?



Shelby, as for hinges aerosol lithium grease works for me.

 

[Shelby Griggs]

Bill,



I have been using the aerosol lithium grease (white). I kinda figured that must be too thick to reach into all of hinge points, because it only seems to work a short while and then starts creaking again. I thought maybe the only thing that was doing any good was the carrier, and after the grease stiffened up the creak returned. Maybe it is the can operator that is the problem??



Is the Kroil only available by mail order?



Shelby

 

[illflem]

Shelby, could it be that the lithium isn't flowing into the moving parts since it's still a little cold outside? It's a summertime chore for me and usually lasts a year.

 

[Dane]

BelRay motocycle chain lube. The stuff comes out of the spray can with some kind of solvent that allows it to flow into areas where it's needed. The solvent evaporates and leaves a grease like lube that lasts a very long time. It's meant to lube dirt bike chains so it handles dust and dirt very well. I wipe off the over spray with a shop rag sprayed with WD40. Anytime I drill into the truck and expose bare metal in places I cannot see I use the lube to prevent rust as it's great at that job also.

 

[Joe G.]

Shelby,



I get LPS #3 at marine hardware stores. We used to use it when I was running a fish boat. It comes in a spray can. What impressed me about it was that the anchor winch roller chain didn't get any stiff links after lubing it with the stuff. Lots of salt spray on the anchor winch. There are different grades of the stuff. #3 was called chain lube at one time, but they changed the name to heavy duty lube or something like that. Still seems to be the same stuff.

 

[tmacc]

LPS products are also available at Grainger's and McMaster-Carr Supply Co. They both have websites. Like Joe G. said the LPS#3 is a great product.

Tom

 

[illflem]

Beware of the fine print when ordering aerosol products on the net. I ordered some aerosol graphite lube from Grainger and it showed up via an 18 wheeler, shipping was three times the product price. It was considered a hazardous material, UPS wouldn't touch it. Same thing happened with a simple liquid filled pressure gauge, but I caught it and canceled the order.

 

[tcourse]

Agree with Dane

MC chain lube can be sprayed into areas not reachable any other way and it stays on. How fast do you think that chain is moving at 150MPH.



TC

 

[dan_gilson]

I have had good luck with the white LI spray grease. I thin it with WD40. LPS3 should also be good. It contains a lot of wax.



I spray liberally, work it in then wipe. I don't like it collecting a lot of dirt.



One of the reasons for you sqeak is your previous use of Silicon. It is known to sqeak.

 

['956Wheel]

Aerosol Tri-Flo gets my vote as it contains teflon that remains after the propellent is gone.



KROIL is a penetrant... takes over where Li---d Wr---h stops, great stuff and a little 8 ounce can will last a L O N G time.



Mike