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I own a 1959 Boles Aero trailer that resides on a rugged beach in northern Baja. I will be going to visit the trailer August 4,5,and 6. There are many potential applications for Jig-a-Loo, since many moving parts freeze up or require lubrication to avoid freezing up. The most difficult problem are the cranks for the windows, some of which are becoming almost impossible to open and close. Also, the hinges of the door require protection to avoid corrosion. I, of course, won't be able to comment regarding results of protection attempts but will be able to comment as to whether the application of Jig-a-Loo to my cranky cranks increases their cooperation. I shall not apply this product to my loo or my jig, however.
Becca
San Diego

I've used this on creaky doors for years and it really works!

Oh, boy...a call for a lube tester. Can't wait to see where p(too) takes this :)

That is sort of an unfortunate product name, no?

Years ago when I was a child and visiting my grandparents in Taiwan, I recall using a toothpaste called "Darkie," which had a minstrel show character on the tuble, complete with blackface and tophat. Even though I was about 7 or 8, I knew there was something wrong with this, but I couldn't figure it out. Fast forward 25 years on a recent trip to Asia, and I saw the same toothpaste, now named "Darlie." I thought to myself "Wow, k to l. THAT took a lot of thought."

..why does that jay-z song pop in my head..Jigga wha...Jigga who..

hahahah i need a nap

as a millwright by occupation, part home, bicycle, lawnmower, garage door repair person, along with car door squeeks, and all the rest, it would be cool to test a product that isn't wd40!!

Readers as testers is a great idea, but I'm not sure I'd feel comfortable with a product named Jig-a-loo in my liberal UWS locale!!!

But good luck to all!

The front door to our apartment has a screech that would wake the dead and unfortunately so does the door to the apartment right above us. We always know when they leave in the morning and when they come home at night AND when the husband has his cigarette break at 1 am.

Sadly, due to the noise of the doors they (and the rest of our neighbors I assume) also know when we come home at 3am from a night out drinking...

wd40 had absolutely no effect on our door noise, it just dripped down the hinges and made a mess. I wonder if a product that doesn't drip would actually stick around and make a difference?

Hmm. "Want some lube? Want to test it?" he asks.

I think we should have coffee first.

There is actually an explanation of the name on the company's website -- however after reading it twice, I still don't get how they got to Jig-A-Loo

http://www.jigaloo.com/en/means/

OK, one more thing -- for a good laugh, go to the Jig-A-Zone on the website and read the accolades that Jig-A-Loo users sent in -- my favoite is the guy who oiled the headboard with Jig-A-Loo so that he doesn't wake the baby while he and the wife are going at it.

I think I should test it. I just love a good lubricant...I mean if things are going to rub against, grind, slip and create general friction..lubrication is important...and Astroglide doesn't work on my door hinges.

I've been looking for something to lube some squeaking interior hinges, but don't want then to get greasy and then attract dirt/dust. This looks promising.

Anyone else have a suggestion?

Rog, I remember seeing this Darkie toothpaste too! I was horrified and then wanted my own tube. I actually have a small collection of Black Memorabilia centered around food packaging and household items. So if anyone has a tube of Darkie laying around I want it!

Hello,

I've lined up my fleet of lubricants upon my writing desk.
I currently employ four: White Lightining is a wax based lube for bikes, Sprint Lube is an old-school bike lube, but kind of a dust magnet. We still have half a case of wd40 (the case was a wedding gift from a rogue mechanic friend.) And only just this morning I used about a gallon of Gunk Liquid Wrench to remove the spare tire from the questionable spare tire holder my dad rigged up so his only daughter wouldn't have to crawl under the truck when I had to change a flat. It is genious in design, but stubborn in function.

That can o Jig a Loo would look great in my roll-of-duct-tape cup holder/jig a Loo holder.

Thank you,

I have the fondest memories of blind testing products when I was growing up in suburban New Jersey.

I don't remember how/why my mom got this stuff, but for years my brothers and I would come home to find everything from cereal boxes, brillo pads to toothpaste with a plain white packaging labled A, B, C etc.

When the products were finished we would help my mother fill out the forms. Somewhere in the late 70's it came to an abrupt end.

I almost totally forgot about this family memory until reading this post. I plan to call my mom to ask her about this side business using my brothers and I as blind testers.

Please pick me so I can tell my mom that I am an an official tester of JIG-A-LOO!

Oh my gosh - regus_fillman, I am from NJ also, and we got the boxes of trial stuff also!! I had forgotten about it until I read your post -- and yes, we had to fill out the questionaires afterward. I remember arguing with my brother and sisters about whether something should be rated a 5 or a 4. There was always some crazy stuff in that box -- I remember something about disposable toothbrushes with toothpaste already infused into the bristles.

Their explanation of the name:

"The name "Jig-A-Loo" can be traced all the way back to 1958, when the product inventor finally came up with the right formula and exclaimed, "Ti-gi-dou!"

A common Canadian expression used when someone finds a solution to a problem, "ti-gi-dou" loosely translates to "I've got it!" It's also sometimes used as salutation at the end of phone conversations."

So, they changed all but 2 of letters in the original saying to get their product name - and it came out having all but one of the same letters as a racist term. Odd.

nycjenny and jon_b -

- WD40 will work just fine to quiet your hinges. But to do it right you need to remove the "pin" in the middle of the hinge. Lube the pin, then put it back in, and it won't squeak anymore. Or you can use "3-in-1 oil" like you see sold for sewing machines. That works great too. You still need to take the pin out. With the lube on the *inside* where it belongs, and not on the outside, it won't be all greasy or attract dirt and you won;t have to do it again for years. Speaking from experience.

I should be the one to test it!

I JUST found out this week that I'm going to be a father in a handful of months, so now there are a bunch of projects around the house that need my attention.

This is just thing to make (some of) them easier!

Lube it. Lube it. Lube it til you're satisfied!

Yeah Sam...I caught that too.

Hee hee! GregorSamsa that made me laugh! (There's a sentence I never thought I'd write...!Dear ol' Franz K doesn't usually cheer me up!)

Thanks boomer.

So it's the pin that squeaks? I assumed it was the 'teeth' of one half of the hinge rubbing against the 'teeth' of the other half.

To me, the name sounds more like it should be for fixing the handle on a commode.....jiggle the loo..........

Over the years, for squeaky hinges (and everything else), I've relied on my little bottle of Marvel Mystery Oil www.marvelmysteryoil.com You'd be surprised.........

WD-40 is NOT a lubricant, by the way. Try 3in1 Oil instead.

I'll have to give Jigaloo a try one day, though.

Ha Ha Ha... I lived in upstate NY and we also did the samples testing thing. How funny! I want in on monthly boxes of products that need to be tested. Our parents had all the fun!!!

I once knew an entertainer with the same stage name.

Wd40 is a lubricant. I prefer it especially because it has multiple uses I recently bought it in a pen so it it not messy and can be used for precision application. You do need to remove the pins from the hinges for the best result.