Once you ve done this open and close the garage door to spread the grease around.
How to grease my garage door.
Grease will create a stickiness that s hard to clean so it can lead to a faster buildup of damaging debris.
Once your door is clean spray a lithium based grease or garage door lube onto the hinges and rollers.
Getting a white lithium grease.
You need to next lubricate the lock on the garage door.
Many parts of a garage door require frequent lubrication for smooth opening and closing operation which should be part of your self designed.
Parts of garage door to lubricate.
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.
Remove as much of the old lubricant.
Step 2 cleanup first.
They give you more freedom to evenly coat hinges locks gears and springs.
This makes it easier to lock and unlock and will prevent rust in the long run.
Then clean the garage door tracks with a damp rag to get rid of any dirt and debris.
Take some time to use rags to rub the tracks and cables of the garage door assembly.
You ll just need to spray the lubricant once into the lock to properly lubricate it.