It s best to use a 4 foot level hold it under the door and let the door rest on it while you mark the hinge holes.
How to get rid of holes from door hinges.
This is not how i usually would do this fix but thought people would like the mi.
The second mistake is to fail to leave a 1 8 inch to 1 4 inch gap between the doors.
Once the graphite is on the hinges it s tough to get rid of.
If you love the look of fine black dust on your doors hinges moldings and floors then graphite is your product.
This means filling the door hinge with putty and sanding.
The moisture mixes with oxygen and forms rust.
Wipe down any excess oil.
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In addition to its unsightly appearance rust can corrode and weaken the structure of metal causing holes to appear and increasing the possibility of the hinge breaking or snapping when the door opens.
Otherwise i would try to avoid it.
As this can cause staining use a clean rag to wipe away any leftover oil.
Reapply the oil as needed whenever your hinges resume squeaking.
My neighbor went so far as to replace all the hinges on all his doors.
Recoat your door hinge with oil after re removing the hinge pins until the squeaking stops.
Now the recesses for the door hinge and strike plate remain.
Because oil is a fluid lubricant some might drip on your door.
You could just paint over them but it ll look a whole lot more attractive if they re gone.