Lubricating a garage door is fairly pointless when the garage is messy with old oil dirt and who knows what else.
How to grease my garage door.
This makes it easier to lock and unlock and will prevent rust in the long run.
The last thing you want is a heavy garage door closing with your hands on the track.
Garage door lubricants that are grease based go on by hand and are much messier.
Take some time to use rags to rub the tracks and cables of the garage door assembly.
You need to next lubricate the lock on the garage door.
Once you ve done this open and close the garage door to spread the grease around.
Grease will create a stickiness that s hard to clean so it can lead to a faster buildup of damaging debris.
You ll just need to spray the lubricant once into the lock to properly lubricate it.
To lubricate a garage door first close it and disconnect the power by turning off the switch or circuit breaker.
Getting a white lithium grease.
Many parts of a garage door require frequent lubrication for smooth opening and closing operation which should be part of your self designed.
Then clean the garage door tracks with a damp rag to get rid of any dirt and debris.
Once your door is clean spray a lithium based grease or garage door lube onto the hinges and rollers.
Step 2 cleanup first.
Remove as much of the old lubricant.