Best Lube for Garage Door Springs
The easiest way to maintain your garage door in good condition is to treat it well (avoid collisions) and lubricate the springs every few months. It’s extremely common for homeowners to go years without lubricating the door’s springs or providing any kind of maintenance to the door at all before it breaks down. The garage door has lots of small simple moving parts that will benefit from lubrication. In this post, we’ll tell you about options for the best lube for garage door springs.
What You Should Know About Lube for Garage Doors
The life of garage door springs can be maximized by properly and regularly lubricating the springs. Metal springs are susceptible to corrosion which causes friction and quickly wears down the springs. The right lubricant can reduce and combat rust and corrosion.
Lubricating the springs is easy and not an immediate solution to spring problems. You should take the time to select the proper lubricant for your springs. One type of lubricant commonly found in homes is WD-40, avoid using this on your springs.
Avoid Using The Following Lubricants On Springs:
- Grease
- Oil
- Lithium
- WD-40
You Can Use The Following Lubricants On Springs:
- Silicone
- Teflon
The Wrong Lubricants
The wrong lubricants can cause more trouble than help your springs. Grease and lithium are thick and intended for flat surfaces. These lubricants also attract dirt which can create friction and cause mechanisms to wear.
Oil is meant for sealed containers like those in car engines and transmissions, not door springs.
WD-40 is a popular lubricant but it’s actually too thin of a material to be used on garage door springs. In fact, WD-40 can actually remove needed lubrication.
Benefits of Silicon and Teflon Lubricants
Teflon and silicone lubricants can be sprayed onto the springs, rollers, and hinges on the door. The spray works its way through the springs, rollers, and hinges enabling a smooth, friction-free operation.
RECOMMENDATION: Lubricate your garage door twice a year. Only spray visible moving parts that are easy to reach. This small type of maintenance will extend the life of your garage door system.
ALSO: Avoid spraying the last five coils on each end of torsion springs. Too much lubrication on the end of these springs can loosen and unwind the spring causing the door to fall.
Best 3 Lube Brands for Garage Door Springs
- 3-In-One
- Blaster
- Liquid Wrench
3-In-One
3-In-One is a professional grade lubricant for on springs, hinges, tracks, chains, pulleys, rollers, and other metal components. It prevents corrosion and the squeaking noise of metal components. The formula is quick-drying and leaves no residue minimizing the opportunity for dirt or debris buildup.
B’laster
B’laster is a silicone-based lubricant. It won’t leave a tack-free film that won’t accumulate dust and dirt and will reduce friction and wear. Additionally, B’laster is effective at stopping any squeaking noise.
Liquid Wrench
Liquid Wrench is based out of Charlotte, NC and 100% made in the USA. This lubricant is great for garage door springs because it is made with a powerful formula that dissolves rust.
Check out this post from WikiHow to learn how to apply lubricant to garage door parts: How To Lubricate A Garage Door↗
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