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