Door Hinges Black Tar Like Stuff

steveoelliott · 19 Aug 2020

Hi,

A number of hinges in my house have this horrible sticky black stuff coming out of them... I'm tempted to remove them and soak in white spirit etc. to get rid of it. However, I presume this is some kind of lubricant and may run into problems when re-fitting. Any ideas?

Cheers...

blup · 20 Aug 2020

Go for it!

Blup

Lower · 20 Aug 2020

Its dust and muck mixed with the lubricant that's slowly seeped out of the hinge.

Just clean up the outside with white spirit or thinners. I wouldn't soak the hinges because you'll also strip all the lubrication out of the inside of the hinge where its needed.

steveoelliott · 20 Aug 2020

OK, thanks... That makes sense. I got the idea of soaking them in thinners as a decorator told me he used to do this to get rid of old paint

Harry Bloomfield · 20 Aug 2020

steveoelliott said:
A number of hinges in my house have this horrible sticky black stuff coming out of them...

Snap, so have mine. It is just lubricant mixed with worn metal from the hinge plus pin. Just wipe it off with a rag soaked in a little WD40 or similar solution. Don't take them off and soak the whole hinge, they do need a trace of lube left inside them.

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