Never really thought it would need anything special. I've used cheap air-sol based White Lithium grease on the rails and silicone lube on the bearings of the wheels before.
However, my Father-in-law's house recently got struck by lightening and it took out his garage door opener along with a bunch of other electronics.
The garage door repair guy suggested he lubricate the steel springs above the door with something, suggested was Silicone spray, probably because it is inexpensive and can be found anywhere.
The repair guy said that those springs go unserviced for long periods of time, rust and eventually snap due to the rust eventually binding them up.
Growing up we had our share of garage door springs snap, but I never understood why. I just figured it was part of the design.
However, recently I have been thinking about this.
What is the best penetrating lubricant for this purpose?
I was thinking Schaffer's Penetro 90.
There is a NAPA that sells the stuff not to far from where I work.
However, there is also Kroil, SiliKroil and Penephite. I have used Kroil for a few years now. As a penetrating oil it really does an incredible job, however it has very little lubricating and protecting qualities.
I have no experience with either SiliKroil, or Kroil with silicon lube in it, or Penephite some kind of graphite based lube.
What do yall think I should use on those coil springs above my garage door?
Also, I have a Genie screw drive garage door opener, any suggestions as to what lube I should use on that screw?
Thanks!
However, my Father-in-law's house recently got struck by lightening and it took out his garage door opener along with a bunch of other electronics.
The garage door repair guy suggested he lubricate the steel springs above the door with something, suggested was Silicone spray, probably because it is inexpensive and can be found anywhere.
The repair guy said that those springs go unserviced for long periods of time, rust and eventually snap due to the rust eventually binding them up.
Growing up we had our share of garage door springs snap, but I never understood why. I just figured it was part of the design.
However, recently I have been thinking about this.
What is the best penetrating lubricant for this purpose?
I was thinking Schaffer's Penetro 90.
There is a NAPA that sells the stuff not to far from where I work.
However, there is also Kroil, SiliKroil and Penephite. I have used Kroil for a few years now. As a penetrating oil it really does an incredible job, however it has very little lubricating and protecting qualities.
I have no experience with either SiliKroil, or Kroil with silicon lube in it, or Penephite some kind of graphite based lube.
What do yall think I should use on those coil springs above my garage door?
Also, I have a Genie screw drive garage door opener, any suggestions as to what lube I should use on that screw?
Thanks!