Full photos for reference: https://imgur.com/a/sEEZez7 (the post photo is here because Wefwef said I need to attach a photo)
Previously I’ve lubricated plenty of door hinges by popping out the pin, putting a bit of petroleum jelly, and hammering out back in. This door goes to our garage, tho, and it seems to have different looking hinges.
I’m curious what’s the best course of action. Is there a pin that can be easily removed like most interior doors, or do I need to do something different?
Thanks in advance to this new community!
Like others have said. Silicone spray is magic. Put a paper towel on the ground underneath it, spray the gaps a little, nove the door back and forth. Repeat a few times. Clean the outside afterward by wiping the excess.
I use white lithium grease (spray bottle with thin straw) in the hinges. Maybe you can find a way into the inside with the straw. WD-40 and similar oils are too thin for a hinge long-term.
I would use a spray lubricant with silicone in it. A Teflon one will work too but Teflon is horrible for the environment so I avoid them. Something like this
Or you could use a gun oil and squirter a couple drops on it.
That’s a spring hinge - I would not attempt to disassemble it. For this one, I’d use a light oil, like 3 in one oil or sewing machine oil and just do my best to get it into the hinge, either through the upper hole with the bar coming out of it, or allowing it to penetrate down the seam in the center of the top. You’ll probably need to work the door back and forth a bunch to get the oil where it needs to go.
3-in-1 in the gaps might help. That hole on the top might do it?