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Re:People who know the formula for WD-40 by morpheuskafka on Tuesday January 27, 2026 @07:59AM (#46779404)
What about graphite powder? Isn't that what you put inside the lock, would it work on the hinge too?
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Re:People who know the formula for WD-40 by AngryData on Tuesday January 27, 2026 @12:38PM (#46783340)
It will probably work and as a bonus won't collect dust, the hard part will be getting it actually inside the hinge which might be a bit messy.
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Re:People who know the formula for WD-40 by jonway on Tuesday January 27, 2026 @11:43PM (#46791151)
Just use lithium grease.
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