That black sooty stuff that seems to come out of the door hinges is graphite.
Interior door hinges black dust.
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It stains the woodwork and doors.
Dust caused by hinges is common with residential duty hinges and is caused by the pieces of metal rubbing against each other.
Radius door hinge matte black.
From what i hear a little lubrication with lithium grease can help though i don t think it will eliminate the problem.
Last year i removed all the doors cleaned the pins and hinges and everything was ok for a few months but it started again.
Some folks swear by it as a lubricant for those hinges but we don t like it because of the end result.
Wd40 doesn t really work either though it will help the door open smoothly.
This is a pesky problem usually seen on and around the most frequently used and heaviest doors in the house.
Do you have a solution for that black residue around door hinges.
All of my interior door hinges have fine black dust coming out of them.