Geasing the Tracks?
#1
05-01-10, 12:27 PM
Geasing the Tracks?
Is it a good idea to put automotive grease inside the tracks of a garage door?
I always spray twice a year the door rollers and hinges with WD-40; is this a good practice or another lubricant would be better?
Thanks
I always spray twice a year the door rollers and hinges with WD-40; is this a good practice or another lubricant would be better?
Thanks
#2
05-01-10, 01:35 PM
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Never grease the tracks..never never never. They should be clean as can be...mineral spirits works well as a cleaner. A light spray and wipe down with silicone is ok....not WD-40.
I put a drop of light oil in the bearings if they are exposed..some folks say don't even do that.
If torsion springs..a bead of light oil across the top of the coils then cycling the door once or twice is good.
A drop or 2 of oil at any pivot points (hinges, pulleys, spring attachments, etc) is also ok...but wipe them clean first.
I put a drop of light oil in the bearings if they are exposed..some folks say don't even do that.
If torsion springs..a bead of light oil across the top of the coils then cycling the door once or twice is good.
A drop or 2 of oil at any pivot points (hinges, pulleys, spring attachments, etc) is also ok...but wipe them clean first.
#3
05-01-10, 03:11 PM
Originally Posted by Gunguy45
Never grease the tracks..never never never. They should be clean as can be...mineral spirits works well as a cleaner. A light spray and wipe down with silicone is ok....not WD-40.
I put a drop of light oil in the bearings if they are exposed..some folks say don't even do that.
If torsion springs..a bead of light oil across the top of the coils then cycling the door once or twice is good.
A drop or 2 of oil at any pivot points (hinges, pulleys, spring attachments, etc) is also ok...but wipe them clean first.
I put a drop of light oil in the bearings if they are exposed..some folks say don't even do that.
If torsion springs..a bead of light oil across the top of the coils then cycling the door once or twice is good.
A drop or 2 of oil at any pivot points (hinges, pulleys, spring attachments, etc) is also ok...but wipe them clean first.
Sounds good, thank you for your time
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05-21-10, 08:18 AM
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if you mean the tracks where the little rubber wheels that the garage door rolls on, then you don't want/need grease there. Where you want the grease/oil would be on the part that the motor drives (i.e. screw or chain drive should be greased periodically). Also, WD40 is too thin to be useful--you should use a thicker lubricant, one that won't run. Grease would be preferable, or a silicone lube (check your manual or go to the hardware store)
#5
05-21-10, 03:12 PM
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WD 40 is not a lubricant, it is a water displacer
While it has some lubricating qualities, they are short term
We use Slick 50 One Lube on the advice of our garage door guy
While it has some lubricating qualities, they are short term
We use Slick 50 One Lube on the advice of our garage door guy
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06-06-10, 08:45 PM
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Grease track
A product that I found good for garage door lube is Rem-Oil it is a spray lube with teflon can be obtained at sporting goods stores. Only thing I found to work on my Genie screw in cold weather.
