One cup of simple green or other non toxic biodegradable cleaner less than 0 5 phosphate into two gallons of warm water or.
Garage door degreaser.
Household liquid dishwashing detergent such as dawn.
Clean your door from top to bottom making sure to clean behind the stop molding on the sides and top of the door.
Instead use grease like crc s white lithium grease or du pont s silicone lubricant.
Wd 40 will only be needed in certain areas such as the garage door tracks if they are particularly gritty.
Getting a white lithium grease compound.
3 in one s garage door lubricant is an easy to apply and fast drying formula that is sure to keep your garage door running smoothly.
Simple green 13005ct industrial cleaner and degreaser concentrated 127 8 fl oz pack of 1 4 8 out of 5 stars 709 best seller in all purpose household cleaners.
People commonly confuse this product which has rust destroying and degreasing properties with a lubricant because it generally helps metal parts move better.
Wd 40 is a degreaser which is the opposite of what you want for most of your garage door maintenance.
Whatever you do don t spray wd 40 on your garage door parts.