Black Soot From Door Hinges

Do you have a solution for that black residue around door hinges.

Black soot from door hinges.

Air passes underneath the closed door causing the carpet to act as a filter for particles. Wipe off excess grease dish soap or oil if you use any as a lubricant. 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 your hinge pins are cleaned use oil or melted wax to evenly cover the hinge pins.

Black dust from your hinges. The result is the black dust. Remove pin from door hinge then roll and rub the pin on wax ring to coat it with wax. This is a pesky problem usually seen on and around the most frequently used and heaviest doors in the house.

An aromatic candle in a jar is the only candle in this northern virginia home. Coat the hinge pins with a lubricant. Matte black square corner smooth action hinge 3 pack model 20756 11 38 package. This causes wear to all the metal parts that are in contact with one another.

Note the black soot coating the top half of the jar. Wipe away any wax excess from pin. In a pinch grease or dish soap can also work. If this is done each year prevents any shaving or filing of metal leaving dust on hinges or door frame.

After a little researching i believe this powder is a graphite powder lubricant to help the hinges operate smoothly. New everbilt 3 1 2 in. Free delivery with 45 order. Some folks swear by it as a lubricant for those hinges but we don t like it because of the end result.

Over a period of time the carpeting will pick up enough airborne particles to cause the discoloration. As the hinge moves there is a certain amount of friction. That black sooty stuff that seems to come out of the door hinges is graphite. From what i hear a little lubrication with lithium grease can help though i don t think it will eliminate the problem.

Then place the pins back into the hinge then open the door a few times to test their sound. Posted by ddh staff on 3 5 2010 to tips dust caused by hinges is common with residential duty hinges and is caused by the pieces of metal rubbing against each other. Set your store to see local availability add to cart. Replace pin in hinge.