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Posted by rustyj14 W/PA (My Page) on Tue, Oct 27, 09 at 20:56
The overhead door in my garage was getting so heavy that i could hardly lift it! Well, it felt that way.
For many years, all i had to do was unlock it, and lift it up easily, to its full height!
This door is wood, 12 ft. wide by 10 ft. high! With two windows. It is too close to the ceiling for an electric opener, because i needed the extra height.
As time went on, and i got older, i noticed i was having trouble lifting it. Electric openers were out of my budget! So, i oiled the rollers! BAD!
Then, a thought occured to me, from something i had heard, to clean the rollers! So, i filled a squirt oil can with mineral spirits and liberally doused the rollers with it.
Wowee! That did the trick! I suddenly have my strength back, and i can raise the door with no problem. |
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| Good. The mineral spirits - a solvent, degreaser, and paint thinner - did a couple of things. It loosened the accumulated gunk allowing the rollers to roll better and provided a brief lubrication. But the spirits evaporates. A suggestion: Once a year lubricate the rollers with a small amount of something like 20 or 30 wt. auto oil. Small amount is good, and wipe away any excess. |
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| I work for one of the national garage door companies; I'm a service manager. What we use and recommend is a silicone based spray for your rollers and, also very important, your springs. Garage Door Lubricant works very well, goes on very fast with one of those long straws like you find on WD40 cans (works better than WD40). You should be able to find this at HD or Lowes or any garage door company. It does not collect dust or dirt the way oils will. Use once or twice a year. Alexis |
RE: Garage door.
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Say, folks: Thanks for the tips on what to use. I'll look for that product asap!
Rusty Jones |
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