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Fixing doors that spin too freely

  • 03-02-2021 10:50am
    #1
    awec
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    My wife decided to go round and put WD40 on the doors in the house cause a few of them were squeaking.

    The problem now is a few of them have literally no friction at all, the slightest push will have them spinning fully open, banging into wardrobes or tables.

    Is there a way I can sort of undo the effect of the WD40 a bit? Or is it just a case of waiting til it wears off a bit?


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  • #2
    BrokenArrows
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    awec wrote: »
    My wife decided to go round and put WD40 on the doors in the house cause a few of them were squeaking.

    The problem now is a few of them have literally no friction at all, the slightest push will have them spinning fully open, banging into wardrobes or tables.

    Is there a way I can sort of undo the effect of the WD40 a bit? Or is it just a case of waiting til it wears off a bit?

    Best just to keep wiping them down with tissue every day. It will eventually go back to normal.

    Dont try and add anything into the hinges.


  • #3
    Allinall
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    Rubber door stops, screwed into the floor at strategic points will solve the banging into furniture problem.


  • #4
    RandRuns
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    WD40 doesn't last long (40 days if you believe their marketing!) and it's anti-friction properties last very little time - WD40 is about the worst thing you can use as a lubricant. Give it a week or two and your doors will probably be squealing like a stuck pig.


  • #5
    MicktheMan
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    It's actually a de-greaser so the opposite to oil. It'll dry in no time and you will have to oil the hinges then.


  • #6
    MicktheMan
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    RandRuns wrote: »
    WD40 doesn't last long (40 days if you believe their marketing!)

    Thought myself the "40" referred to the number of iterations of different formulae it took to get it right originally. Perhaps not.


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  • #7
    RandRuns
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 601 ✭✭✭RandRuns


    MicktheMan wrote: »
    Thought myself the "40" referred to the number of iterations of different formulae it took to get it right originally. Perhaps not.

    Yeah, I've heard that one too, but apparently WD40 means "Water Dispersant 40 Days"

    Though whether that was the reason it was named WD40, or whether it was a marketing department fitting the saying to match the name, I don't know!


  • #8
    GrumpyMe
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    MicktheMan wrote: »
    Thought myself the "40" referred to the number of iterations of different formulae it took to get it right originally. Perhaps not.
    Snopes would agree with you.
    https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/wd-40/


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