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Stop! Don't Use WD-40 on Your Garage Door

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Run the 24-point inspection

While you've got the lube out, walk the full checklist. Hinges, rollers, bearings, spring — the list tells you exactly where it goes and where it doesn't.

Run the 24-point inspection

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Stop. Don't use WD40 on your squeaky garage door. It strips lubrication away. Instead, lubricate rollers, hinges, and bearings once a year and torsion springs twice using a silicone or lithium-based spray. For a quiet, smooth garage door, choose silicone spray.