Black Dust Near Door Hinges

Remove pin from door hinge then roll and rub the pin on wax ring to coat it with wax.

Black dust near door hinges.

Wd40 doesn t really work either though it will help the door open smoothly. That black sooty stuff that seems to come out of the door hinges is graphite. Replace pin in hinge. Find door hinges at lowe s today.

Wipe away any wax excess from pin. Dust caused by hinges is common with residential duty hinges and is caused by the pieces of metal rubbing against each other. Free delivery with 45 order. Kim from missouri asks we put up new hinges and over a period of time there is this black dust like stuff on the doors where the hinges are.

Jul 23 2014 to remove graphite the black powder around door hinges inside the house use krud kutter. Another benefit of ball bearing door hinges is that you don t get that black graphite dust all over your door casings that you generally get on standard duty door hinges. It s also great for remove dried latex paint off of trimwork. Here s a question from our 4 27 2019 today s homeowner radio show.

Do you have a solution for that black residue around door hinges. This is a pesky problem usually seen on and around the most frequently used and heaviest doors in the house. Set your store to see local availability add to cart. I have white doors throughout my home and it has worked.

If this is done each year prevents any shaving or filing of metal leaving dust on hinges or door frame. New everbilt 3 1 2 in. Matte black square corner smooth action hinge 3 pack model 20756 11 38 package. From what i hear a little lubrication with lithium grease can help though i don t think it will eliminate the problem.

We built our house almost 5 years ago and in that time a film of black powder has built up on the door wall and baseboards around all the door hinges in the house. After a little researching i believe this powder is a graphite powder lubricant to help the hinges operate smoothly. Some folks swear by it as a lubricant for those hinges but we don t like it because of the end result.