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.
Interior door hinges black dust.
Do you have a solution for that black residue around door hinges.
Last year i removed all the doors cleaned the pins and hinges and everything was ok for a few months but it started again.
All of my interior door hinges have fine black dust coming out of them.
Hager 4 in mortise door hinge.
From what i hear a little lubrication with lithium grease can help though i don t think it will eliminate the problem.
Dust caused by hinges is common with residential duty hinges and is caused by the pieces of metal rubbing against each other.
That black sooty stuff that seems to come out of the door hinges is graphite.
Gatehouse 2 1 2 in zinc mortise door hinge 2 pack item 308971.
Radius door hinge matte black.
Here s a question from our 4 27 2019 today s homeowner radio show.
Some folks swear by it as a lubricant for those hinges but we don t like it because of the end result.
Wd40 doesn t really work either though it will help the door open smoothly.
It stains the woodwork and doors.