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

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Read the lubrication schedule

The specifics: which lubricant, which parts, how often. Plus why WD-40 actually attracts grit and shortens your door's life.

Read the lubrication schedule

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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.