Can I use this for the Car door hinges? My car door is very hard to open.
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Yes, you can. Silicone spray is a "dry" spray... meaning it won't collect excess dust and muck after you apply it and it dries. However, for door hinges, you could also consider using a white lithium grease (it comes is a spray also), which doesn't dry. True, it might ultimately collect a dust and grime, but it might also provide longer protection than silicone. That said, I've used this silicone spray on my door hinges and found it worked well at cutting out squeaking and making the door easier to open/close. If your car door is "VERY hard" to open (as you put it), there might be something out of alignment with the hinges that even lubrication might not completely fix. Yes, you can. Silicone spray is a "dry" spray... meaning it won't collect excess dust and muck after you apply it and it dries. However, for door hinges, you could also consider using a white lithium grease (it comes is a spray also), which doesn't dry. True, it might ultimately collect a dust and grime, but it might also provide longer protection than silicone. That said, I've used this silicone spray on my door hinges and found it worked well at cutting out squeaking and making the door easier to open/close. If your car door is "VERY hard" to open (as you put it),... » Read More Yes, you can. Silicone spray is a "dry" spray... meaning it won't collect excess dust and muck after you apply it and it dries. However, for door hinges, you could also consider using a white lithium grease (it comes is a spray also), which doesn't dry. True, it might ultimately collect a dust and grime, but it might also provide longer protection than silicone. That said, I've used this silicone spray on my door hinges and found it worked well at cutting out squeaking and making the door easier to open/close. If your car door is "VERY hard" to open (as you put it), there might be something out of alignment with the hinges that even lubrication might not completely fix. « Show Less
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I think you can if you don't have any other lubricant. If you mix lubricants, I think you could have issues.
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Yes, you can. Silicone spray is a "dry" spray... meaning it won't collect excess dust and muck after you apply it and it dries. However, for door hinges, you could also consider using a white lithium grease (it comes is a spray also), which doesn't dry. True, it might ultimately collect a dust and grime, but it might also provide longer protection than silicone. That said, I've used this silicone spray on my door hinges and found it worked well at cutting out squeaking and making the door easier to open/close. If your car door is "VERY hard" to open (as you put it), there might be something out of alignment with the hinges that even lubrication might not completely fix.
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My answer is no. The gauge of the metal is thin and the hinges and closing/locking system won't hold up.
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Hi Hal, our doors are big and heavy and this does not work very well on them. The hinge pin is 3.5 inches, so we are thinking that this may not be long enough for you if you need 4 inches. Hope this helps.
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The hinges are covered, so I don't think you could do anything like that. I just tied a piece of ribbon (string would work too, I just happened to have ribbon closer to me at the time), to the top by the handle, and made a loop on the other end so we can loop it over the door handle. When the door is open, it holds the gate door open pretty well. Sometimes eventually it'll slowly pull the door closed a bit, but with a small door stop or if we tightened the hinges on the door, it probably wouldn't do that. If that doesn't sound like a do-able option, then this gate probably isn't for you.
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Yes! I have used it on several doors. You do have to be carefull when adjusting the tension. Also, depending on the weight of your door, you will have to determine if placing the hinge in the middle is better that the top.
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Mark,They are hinged together, so if you wanted to remove one you would have to unscrew the hinges. Obviously this is not the best solution if you intend to switch back and forth between using 2 or 3. However, I have used this in a smaller doorway also, and just "doubled up" the one panel, since they do fold flat onto each other. That was like using only 2.
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I don't know for sure, but just looking at mine it does not look like you can change the door hinges.
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I had the same problem. This thing is very secure which is good unless the combination fails to work. I tried drilling the spot welds off the hinge which sort of worked but after much struggle and dull drills I finally just tore at the thing with a large screw driver and crow bar. After about 1/2 hour of struggle I finally got it open. I now use a key-lock key safe.
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If you mean you think it will shatter that is next to impossible. The hinges that go over the door are metal. If it fits the door and you can close it there should be no issue. It fits all the doors we have tried it on.
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These are designed to screw onto the door. They do not need holes for existing hinges. If you have holes in your door or drawer front, you should not use these
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The holes for the hinges are pre-drilled. I would not have the ability to change the way the door opens but someone that is handier with tools would probably be able to.
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As long as you have self-closing hinges, these should work. They are not connected to the hinges in any way. They are designed to soften the closing action when self-closing hinges close the door.
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That is what I wanted to do but unfortunately the door is too heavy and it tips over. I ended up having to mount it as you would not be able to keep anything in it and open the door.
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I agree with another answer. Cars have many different designs for these. If the electric connector from your car fits, and the housing fits in the door....go for it!
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Not without some work. This is for an older style door, that already has an area of wood removed for the rather large mechanism. But for old solid doors it works great. Very nice mechanism.
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I guess you could if you made your own starter holes before attaching hinges. It was not designed to hang door on either side.
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I use both of my wedge-its on my garage doors, which lock and open outward. The main reason I use the wedge-it is to keep the door open all-the-way, so that I can enter the garage without having to use my hands to open the door, and to keep it opened during gusts of wind that would otherwise slam my door shut. So, if you don't want the door opened all the way, the wedge-it is not for you! I would place a piece of wood inside the door frame near the hinges large enough to keep the door from closing all the way. Sounds simple, but it works. (I used a block of wood 4x1x.5 inches, and stood it up inside the door frame with the long side standing up.) Hope this works for you. And thanks for giving me the opportunity to use my noodle to figure stuff out! Don't you just love doing that?