Black Soot From Door Hinges

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.

Black soot from door hinges.

After a little researching i believe this powder is a graphite powder lubricant to help the hinges operate smoothly. 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. From what i hear a little lubrication with lithium grease can help though i don t think it will eliminate the problem. Black dust from your hinges.

That black sooty stuff that seems to come out of the door hinges is graphite. Replace pin in hinge. Set your store to see local availability add to cart. Radius matte black door hinge value pack 24 pack model 16510 32 98 32 98.

The result is the black dust. Over a period of time the carpeting will pick up enough airborne particles to cause the discoloration. Then place the pins back into the hinge then open the door a few times to test their sound. Some folks swear by it as a lubricant for those hinges but we don t like it because of the end result.

Wipe away any wax excess from pin. An aromatic candle in a jar is the only candle in this northern virginia home. Much less chance soiling or staining carpet. Do you have a solution for that black residue around door hinges.

Air passes underneath the closed door causing the carpet to act as a filter for particles. Matte black square corner smooth action hinge 3 pack model 20756 11 38 package. In a pinch grease or dish soap can also work. As the hinge moves there is a certain amount of friction.

This is a pesky problem usually seen on and around the most frequently used and heaviest doors in the house. New everbilt 3 1 2 in. If you really want to clean. After your hinge pins are cleaned use oil or melted wax to evenly cover the hinge pins.

Coat the hinge pins with a lubricant. Note the black soot coating the top half of the jar. Remove pin from door hinge then roll and rub the pin on wax ring to coat it with wax. This causes wear to all the metal parts that are in contact with one another.