Just did this to my garage door after watching this video, and the decrease in noise when opening and closing was massive! It went from the sound of demons escaping the lower regions to pretty must just the soft whirr of the opener motor. Initial decrease was 6 dB and after a week or so (after the lubricant works fully in) it's down about 11 dB.
I had a broken spring replaced. The service man said,,,, if you keep everything lubricated (especially the coil spring) it will last forever. Well I don't know how long forever is but I've been doing that every 6 months and it's still quite and smooth. You've reinforeced those words. Great job filming and describing.
As the man of the house, you dont need to hide this fact. You make this household possible, never apologize😎👍 treat her like your queen and keep being the king of your palace
You made a very good video. Years ago...my buddy's wife wanted a new garage door because the old one was noisy. I did just what you demonstrated and it quieted right down. She wasn't happy with me, but he was! :)
Great video, very concise and easy to understand. I am a gal who likes to DIY around the house, but don't always know how to go about projects. Videos like yours are extremely helpful to homeowners and allow us to keep maintenance costs down. Thanks!
Your video was very helpful to me. I to am a lady that like to do DIY projects around my house. I always look for videos pertaining to my projects that explains in layman terms in making it easy to understand. If it's something above my pay grade, at least I know what questions to ask. So far so good.
I appreciate the detailed instructions. I ended up with a couple of squeaks left at the end, and I went back over all the rollers and nuts attaching to the door and blasted with more silicone grease and that solved it. Thanks again!
Thanks for this video. Did this on both my garage doors, going about ten years without service. I couldn’t believe how dry and screechy they were. After applying the recommended grease, they sound so much better.
I did it! I've been saving this video for months and I finally did it!. Thanks for the video. I hit all the right spots with white lithium and its whisper quiet now. (relatively speaking) My torsion spring was surprisingly quiet after I lubed it up. Thanks again. I feel like I have a brand new door.
Mate thanks so much for this! I had some really bad creaks and this got rid of them. Turns out one of the wheels was half seizing. It may seem like a simple thing to you but to me you've just taught me a new life skill. Legend!
Wiping the track out with a sock gave me a flashback. That's a great place for bugs to hide. Once found a black widow spider in my door track. Great job!
Great video! Haven't done this before on my garage door, and it's been running fine for years, although very noisy and squeaky. Huge difference after following these instructions. Thank you!
Thanks, have a few gremlins in one of my garage doors. Insulated and replaced my weatherstripping on my garage doors, what a difference. This will be the last things to do for now. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for posting this! I followed these instructions the other day and now the only sound that is heard when my two doors are raised or lowered is the sound of the motor of the door opener! Simply amazing!
My girlfriend had a super annoying squeaky garage door. Key word is "had." I followed your instructions on this video verbatim & wah-La!! No more squeaky door! She was really impressed & I'm not even that much of a handy man. Worked just like you said it would. Totally awesome 👏 👍🏻💯🎉
Thanks for this video. I performed the service as you stated and am amazed at how quite and smooth my door operates. Every year I service my door but have never used the lithium grease as I used just oil. Upon finish the procedure had reduced the noise by 4 dB but in the time since (3 weeks) the door noise has reduced 10dB. It operates so quite and smoothly.
One of the things you don't mention is that db measurements are logarithmic, so the change going from 41db to 51db is SIGNIFICANT. Great job and thank you so much for the tip. This is a constant problem in my heavy, wooden door and I've clearly not been doing it correctly. Much thanks!
That's a great point - and one I probably should have pointed out a bit more. The noise level difference is REALLY noticeable. Thanks for watching, and good luck with your door!
@@TheMrTTT That's really a "rule of thumb" that applies to what is termed Perceived Volume as opposed to measure volume or measure Sound Pressure Level. In other words, your brain believes that the volume has been dropped by about 50% when the actual, measured drop is 10dB. Part of that belief is because other ambient noises are masking parts of the original sound that it couldn't mask before the reduction, removing more of it from being able to perceived than what was actually removed from the source.
If I learned nothing else from this video, I learned that I can combine my plastic storage shelf with those plastic drawer systems to better store my items! Paying attention to the background has its advantages! Thank you sir!
I really like what is demonstrated in this video. Excellent! So many people incorrectly and mistakenly lubricate the track it's self. Do NOT lubricate the track! Those wheels need to roll inside the track for smooth operation. They should NOT slide in it!
I’m a garage door repair/fixer. I love my job because it’s a trade skill and if you know what you’re doing, you’ll always have business. Be honest with what you do and they’ll come back :) awesome video showing how it’s done and please don’t use foam spray or plain ol wd-40. Make sure you lubricate the end brackets that hold the spring up. Spray inbetween the brackets and the drum because that’s also an essential when the door moves up or down.
Thank you so much for this video! I used a spray-on white lithium grease. My garage door is soooooooo much quieter now! Amazing results! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! 👍👍
Very helpful vid! Just did the works on my garage door which is only a few months old (because were near a beach, I felt it was needed due to the salt air). It was becoming noticeably louder since we moved in but after cleaning and lubricating, I have noticed it has become slightly quieter and operates more smoothly. Thanks mate.
Thank you. I paused this video, cleaned and oiled my door parts and it’s awesome quiet now. Apparently, my last few attempts at quieting the squeaks, I missed oiling the springs and the top of the rail.
Well done. One tip: If you have a squeak or noise that's hard to pin down, try 2'-3' piece of hose held to your ear and the other end held to the possible noise points. When you're over the trouble-maker it'll be obvious.
I sure did need this. I knew I needed to do something with my noisy garage door, but didn't know how.. Now I can get out there and take care of this right now. I bought some lubricant especially for garage doors, so I'd not use the wrong thing. Thanks for posting this, you really helped this 70 yr old woman.
great presentation - you gave plenty of detail without unnecessary verbiage and although I've been lubricating my own garage door for years, I just learned that I've not been doing it completely correct, so thank you for this video!
Darn I've been doing it wrong. I've been using silicon and just spraying all the rollers, then running the garage door up and down until the squeaks stop. But now I realize that is substandard. Thanks again for the excellent video! Glad I subscribed.
Garage Door Technician here... while it may be a good idea to LIGHTLY lubricate the springs, you do not want to soak them. Over time this may actually cause the spring to slip off of the cone (the end piece that locks the spring in place). While repairing and servicing garage doors, I have actually seen this happen multiple times from over lubrication. Once those springs slip off, you lose all tension and this will mean replacing the springs...
great video....Free tip if you want to lose some more noise you can spray the whole joint line of the panels has they also rub together and are always battered by the elements and rain will wash dust into the joint lines I use an old toothbrush softer bristle the better etc etc :)
Thanks for this comprehensive video. Had my door serviced a couple years ago when the springs broke, and the guy lubed it up and it was quiet as can be, but slowly over the past couple of years, has gotten quite loud. I got a can of white lithium spray, lubed it up and it was MUCH quieter. For some reason, I would not even have thought about lubricating the inner hinges, until I saw the video. I also noticed that when the door had about a foot of travel left while closing, it was rubbing against the track on one side near the top. I was able to loosen the bolts and move the track/bracket out just enough, 1/4 inch or so, to eliminate that. Thank goodness for elongated holes in the track bracket :) I have a screw drive, so I lubed the screw too. The before and after is AMAZING.
Great video & very informative. I was always told by garage door repair people to use a “light” oil like “3 & 1” or a similar low viscosity motor oil. They were concerned about thickness & said never use regular grease. I was always in a very dusty environment for the garage doors (auto body shop) and the wheels/tracks would accumulate sanding dust and really hamper door operation. We would clean the tracks & wheels with a fast evaporating solvent (brake parts cleaner, “fast” lacquer thinner, etc.) twice a year and then lube the axles/wheels/hinges with a light oil. The lithium grease sounds like a great idea, especially since you a “nozzle it” exactly where you want it to go. Overall, great video and very informative & educational.
I've seen you twice today lol. I needed to clean my dryer vents and watched your video for the first time. Then I was in the fixing mood, so I searched squeaking garage door and here you are again lol! I subscribed just because of that coincidence. Keep on rocking man, appreciate the tutorials?!
I used the Blaster Silicone Lubricant shown at the (1:20 mark) to lubricate my mom’s garage door hinges. Her door used to sound like a dying T-Rex, now it’s super quiet!
Thanks a lot brother..... My door was embarrassingly loud. The door had me thinking was going to have to replace the whole rig.... So I procrastinated . Then your video came over my desk and .. voila!!!!! Problem solved for the price of the exact lubricant you recommend. GREAT CHANNEL ... And I am now a subscriber. Thanks again....... Peace.
I used WD-40 Brand Spray Silicone. Lithium Grease attracts dirt and becomes abrasive. I clean the tracks several times a year and re-apply the Spray Silicone. No lubricant is permanent. The grease is messy and requires more effort. Go with Silicone Spray.
After greasing it double wrap it with burlap; or modify a round down spout to fit loosely around it and partially cap it’s ends and attach them to the spring’s end support to prevent any noise.
I've use petroleum jelly (yeah, it's in the health and beauty aisles) on both springs and pulley wheels and it's much quieter and excess can be wiped off but doesn't need to be as it doesn't drip everywhere
Me and my wife lubricate the garage door and hand tighten the door too and it doesn't get stuck going up anymore and though it was the motor but now it opens now. Thks.
Been in the garage door business just over 20 years. You did a great job with video. I like the wd40 white lithium vs foamy door spray, as you can use on all hardware for both door and op without the mess. Love the built in wand. Foamy door spray is great . But sucks when you get on drywall it stinks and makes a mess on the door itself. Been using wd40 white lithium last few yrs and will not go back .. Do u also lube the Milford pin and cable area bttm brkt. We do just as a little rust prevention with the cables on the bottom. Good job on the video. I'm actually going to show the guys tomorrow morning during out safety/training meeting
Just realized I did everything wrong and against your recommendation before watching your videos. Wondered why my garage door behaves weirdly. Thank you for sharing.
Very helpful, thanks! I happen to think it's a good idea to wear a respirator anytime I'm spraying chemicals. Even better, just use regular (non aerosol) lithium grease and avoid the toxic air and spray can in the landfill.
20 year garage door service technician, DO NOT lubricant the end of your springs!!!!! They are a compression fit, the lube can work its way in and cause your spring to spin off the cone, know from experience I took a winding bar to the mouth when I was a rookie because I lubed the end of the spring. Plus the ends are considered dead coils since they don’t move. All they do is secure the spring to the cones. Your garage door is the largest moving object in your house. Next to electricity it is also the most dangerous please be careful
But should you lube the middle? I read somewhere something similar. They said not to lube the last 5 coils on each side. Or should I just avoid lubing the spring all together?
Any suggestions on how to wash, strip old gunk out, dirt etc from a 23 years old garage door? It's pretty dirty and I think, what's the point of lubing on top of dirt.
Omg! Tried your method, and I don’t need db measurement tool, the noise reduction is THAT obvious! I did not get wd40, but certainly white lithium with the long spout though. THANK YOU
It's a little hard to really hear the difference on video, but my garage door is SO much quieter now. I can't believe I waited as long as I did to get this simple job done.
Good video. One thing to warn everyone is to never lube/grease the curved track that the wheels roll on/in. It’s like the wheel system on a patio sliding glass door; they are friction rollers and need to roll on a clean non-greased track. If they can’t roll they will get flat spots on the rollers. This is true for even the metal wheels on that sliding glass door. It will wear a flat spot in it while wearing down the track as well.
Your video is excellent! Will be using the ideas on my noisy doors.Thanks! Just finished the job on one door. Wow! Sound is less and things move smoothly. Will do this moving forward!
Great video! As an aside, pull your cars out first and leave them out. The grease will get on them no matter how careful you are. Plus it’s a lot easier to clean the tracks. Should be obvious, but I made that mistake once.
This is by far the best video I have seen on UA-cam to help quieten the door. To go one step further, would you suggest an entire clean first with pressure washer and degreaser to remove the 15 years of dirt and old grease build up? Anyone who has experience please answer.
Hi Padma - I would not likely use a pressure washer, but some degreaser and careful wipe-down of everything is a great way to clean off the layers of gunk on there. You can use a carb cleaner for a really fast way to dissolve all that built up grease. Good luck!
Thanks I needed this. I was told to get the 3n1 by the guy who serviced our garage door but next time I’m look for the lithium one. I definitely needed to see where to spray the lubricant. Much appreciated.
Thanks so much for all the effort you put in to better home owners' lives, especially that I just used the wrong kind of WD-40 to lubricate my garage doors! Now, I have to do some damage control and use a silicone-based or white lithium grease WD-40 to do it all over again!
Garage door making a just about to break noise so searched YT and found this video. Very helpful especially using lithium grease ISO WD40. Lubricated and cleaned everything shown on the video and the noise has disappeared. The hinges, wheels, track, chain, etc. were filthy. Probably hasn’t been touched since door installed 13 YA.
Degreased, cleaned wheels and hinges. Applied white lithium grease as suggested (safety glasses a MUST - you don't want this in your eyes!). Strongly recommend these maintenance steps to reduce noise (drastically in my case) and extend the life of components. 1 door down, 4 more to go. I have to look into nylon wheels, too. Thanks for the video!
I'm glad you saw such an improvement! In case you didn't see it, I linked to a video from Bud's Odd Jobs where he walks through replacing your wheels with nylon here: ua-cam.com/video/M97TiXpN3eE/v-deo.html Good luck!
Hi, I was recommended by my door installer to always use a dry lube like a Silicon or Teflon spray. I use the WD40 Silicon spray and highly recommend it. My door is silent and the parts are as clean as the day it was installed over 15 years ago and I don’t have to clean before spraying because there is no dirt/grease attracted build up. It’s a very heavy 6 metre wide and tall sectional door that goes up and down at least half a dozen times a day. Gets sprayed about every two years, the roller bearings, roller axle slides, motor parts, chain, hinges etc. Hope it helps, Cheers 🍻
Great video. I did all the hinge pins first and ran the door and noticed most of the noise was still there. When I lubed the hinges the noise went down almost completely. Now I know my hinges are the main problem for the future. ( Garage door guy suggested new wheels with bearings but not needed and costly.). 25 year old aluminum door still in great shape but never lubed before. Wear an old shirt since the lube can spray at you. Easy do it yourself job to save $$$$. Thanks.
It appears there is some disagreement about what is actually the best lubricant to use for garage doors. Multiple garage door manufacturers and repair technicians have suggested a light spray-on lithium-based lubricant is the best. Others have said that a silicone-based lubricant is better. Still others have suggested a 3-in-1 lubricant marketed specifically for garage doors (it's also silicone-based). One person even suggested used motor oil was the best... but everyone agrees that regular old WD-40 is NOT the thing to use here. So use whatever you like for the lubrication, just not regular WD-40. I still prefer a white lithium-based spray lubricant, but a silicone-based one is a great choice as well.
I used the (blaster) white lithium spray, as you suggested. I even used it on squeaky lawn mower wheels, handle and height adjustment knobs. It seems to work better than the silicon spray.
@@iair-conditiontheoutsideai3076 One bedroom shares a wall with the garage. Before lubricating the door, it was pretty loud in there. Can't hear it at all any more.
Great little video. Very informative, concise and easy to follow. I already purchased the lubricant and this will be my chore for the day. You should make more videos like this. For homeowners like me, it's just the right thing I need to get a weekend job done. Keep it up!
well yes, good tips and help, but sometimes it's good to know that somebody is opening the garage door and especially at night, you know what I mean, but I agree, your close neighbor doesn't need to know when you are leaving or coming lol.
@@GageDrums There have been a few haughty comments like the above, and I've also asked for what I may have shown that was incorrect, misleading, dangerous, etc... oddly enough, they never respond....
I don't always plagiarize, but when I do, it's because someone said it better than me: Amazing!!!! Thank you for posting this video. I just serviced my door, step by step from the video. The lower noise level is AMAZING! (Thanks mikak1, I took the words right out of your mouth)
No need to lube the torsion spring on the cone ends. That part of the spring doesn’t turn. In fact, the lube will drip off the cone ends of the spring. Only line the moving part of the torsion spring.
Great vid, good clear pronunciation and explanations. You have focused on the noise improvement and this is certainly worth the effort but I suggest that increasing the longevity of the door and working parts is perhaps more valuable. Being able to service the door yourself (save money) and prolong its life (save more money) are perhaps even better than the noise.
Thanks for your video which gave me the basics I didn't know. My garage door is only a year old, but the squeaks were almost deafening. After listening I was pretty sure most of the noise came from the hinges. I used your recommended white lithium spray on grease just on the hinges. And now 100% of the squeaks are now gone. Thanks again!
Always unplug door opener.. we have grandkids that like to open garage door for Mamaw. So communicate with Mamaw that your working on door . 👍be safe always! Great video!
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Just did this to my garage door after watching this video, and the decrease in noise when opening and closing was massive! It went from the sound of demons escaping the lower regions to pretty must just the soft whirr of the opener motor. Initial decrease was 6 dB and after a week or so (after the lubricant works fully in) it's down about 11 dB.
Nice, Kevin!
@ Kevin lol 😂😂😂
@T Raybern lol the second dB measurement was taken after a week's time had passed.
Funniest comment award goes toooooo :)
I had a broken spring replaced. The service man said,,,, if you keep everything lubricated (especially the coil spring) it will last forever. Well I don't know how long forever is but I've been doing that every 6 months and it's still quite and smooth. You've reinforeced those words. Great job filming and describing.
Informative without unnecessary theatrics, thanks!
Thanks for the awesome vid. I used my wife’s socks to clean the rails.
Hope you destroyed the evidence after!
@@AmplifyDIY isn't that what the blue gloves 🧤 are for?
I hope she wasn't too mad. Lol
As the man of the house, you dont need to hide this fact. You make this household possible, never apologize😎👍 treat her like your queen and keep being the king of your palace
I do that too because after i threw them in the wash they still had black stains on them when I went out on the town.
You made a very good video. Years ago...my buddy's wife wanted a new garage door because the old one was noisy. I did just what you demonstrated and it quieted right down. She wasn't happy with me, but he was! :)
Lol. I love that story. I can just picture her face and I don't even know her
A new garage door will cost a chunk of change. Only the wheels and rails wear.
@@robertshorthill6836 ...the springs weaken and break. I hope I don't jinx you door. R, Steve
Your clarity on garage maintenance is over the top, your presentation is what teaching is all about thank you for your knowledge 2 thumbs-up!
Great video, very concise and easy to understand. I am a gal who likes to DIY around the house, but don't always know how to go about projects. Videos like yours are extremely helpful to homeowners and allow us to keep maintenance costs down. Thanks!
Thanks for watching!
Your video was very helpful to me. I to am a lady that like to do DIY projects around my house. I always look for videos pertaining to my projects that explains in layman terms in making it easy to understand. If it's something above my pay grade, at least I know what questions to ask. So far so good.
I appreciate the detailed instructions. I ended up with a couple of squeaks left at the end, and I went back over all the rollers and nuts attaching to the door and blasted with more silicone grease and that solved it. Thanks again!
Great job!
Thanks for this video. Did this on both my garage doors, going about ten years without service. I couldn’t believe how dry and screechy they were. After applying the recommended grease, they sound so much better.
Related to this, I purchased hard nylon rollers at Lowes to replace the steel rollers. My door is really quiet now!!!!
I did it! I've been saving this video for months and I finally did it!. Thanks for the video. I hit all the right spots with white lithium and its whisper quiet now. (relatively speaking)
My torsion spring was surprisingly quiet after I lubed it up.
Thanks again. I feel like I have a brand new door.
Awesome! Great job!
Mate thanks so much for this! I had some really bad creaks and this got rid of them. Turns out one of the wheels was half seizing. It may seem like a simple thing to you but to me you've just taught me a new life skill. Legend!
Great to hear! And great job getting it quieted down yourself!
Thanks for doing what you do. I did this to my garage door yesterday and my wife thinks I'm some sort of super hero now. Thanks!
This made my day!
Wiping the track out with a sock gave me a flashback. That's a great place for bugs to hide. Once found a black widow spider in my door track. Great job!
I didn’t even realize this was a thing.. just bought a house. I feel like I’m going to binge watch this channel...
Hit me with your questions! I'm happy to help with whatever you run into. And welcome to home ownership!
Make sure to clear/erase the old codes from your garage door motor unit!
Just watched this video for the second time since buying a new house. All these videos help out greatly! Thank you so much!
Glad to help!
Great video! Haven't done this before on my garage door, and it's been running fine for years, although very noisy and squeaky. Huge difference after following these instructions. Thank you!
Nice work!
Watched about half dozen videos about lubricanting garage doors, by far this is the most useful one.
Thank you!
This guy did an awesome job and made a killer guide! I’m going to do this for my uncles door!
Thanks, have a few gremlins in one of my garage doors. Insulated and replaced my weatherstripping on my garage doors, what a difference. This will be the last things to do for now. Thanks for sharing.
Glad you are getting rid of the gremlins! Remember not to feed them after midnight... and never, EVER get them wet!
If the sock fits, you must acquit! No squeaky garage door... love your tips and presentation.
Thanks!
Thanks for posting this! I followed these instructions the other day and now the only sound that is heard when my two doors are raised or lowered is the sound of the motor of the door opener! Simply amazing!
Great job!
Thanks for making this video. I didn’t think to lubricate the torsion springs until you mentioned it.
My girlfriend had a super annoying squeaky garage door. Key word is "had." I followed your instructions on this video verbatim & wah-La!! No more squeaky door! She was really impressed & I'm not even that much of a handy man. Worked just like you said it would. Totally awesome 👏 👍🏻💯🎉
Excellent result!
Thanks for this video. I performed the service as you stated and am amazed at how quite and smooth my door operates. Every year I service my door but have never used the lithium grease as I used just oil. Upon finish the procedure had reduced the noise by 4 dB but in the time since (3 weeks) the door noise has reduced 10dB. It operates so quite and smoothly.
Glad to hear it worked so well for you, Garry!
I followed every steps and my garage door sounds so much nicer now. You rock!
Glad I could help!
One of the things you don't mention is that db measurements are logarithmic, so the change going from 41db to 51db is SIGNIFICANT. Great job and thank you so much for the tip. This is a constant problem in my heavy, wooden door and I've clearly not been doing it correctly. Much thanks!
That's a great point - and one I probably should have pointed out a bit more. The noise level difference is REALLY noticeable. Thanks for watching, and good luck with your door!
A 10db drop is half the volume of sound.
@@TheMrTTT That's really a "rule of thumb" that applies to what is termed Perceived Volume as opposed to measure volume or measure Sound Pressure Level. In other words, your brain believes that the volume has been dropped by about 50% when the actual, measured drop is 10dB. Part of that belief is because other ambient noises are masking parts of the original sound that it couldn't mask before the reduction, removing more of it from being able to perceived than what was actually removed from the source.
This guy is the nicest person I have seen on UA-cam explaining on how to fix something in your home. Thanks for the info!
Thanks! ☺️
If I learned nothing else from this video, I learned that I can combine my plastic storage shelf with those plastic drawer systems to better store my items! Paying attention to the background has its advantages! Thank you sir!
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Thank you for the informative video. I did it with my garage door today and worked perfectly fine. No noise now. Thanks.
Excellent!
I really like what is demonstrated in this video. Excellent!
So many people incorrectly and mistakenly lubricate the track it's self. Do NOT lubricate the track!
Those wheels need to roll inside the track for smooth operation. They should NOT slide in it!
I’m a garage door repair/fixer. I love my job because it’s a trade skill and if you know what you’re doing, you’ll always have business. Be honest with what you do and they’ll come back :) awesome video showing how it’s done and please don’t use foam spray or plain ol wd-40. Make sure you lubricate the end brackets that hold the spring up. Spray inbetween the brackets and the drum because that’s also an essential when the door moves up or down.
Thanks for the feedback, and for watching, chunky!
Thank you so much for this video! I used a spray-on white lithium grease. My garage door is soooooooo much quieter now! Amazing results! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! 👍👍
Glad it helped!
Great video. Thank you. My door is sounds smooth and much more quieter. The key thing is listening to the noises like you said….
Very helpful vid! Just did the works on my garage door which is only a few months old (because were near a beach, I felt it was needed due to the salt air). It was becoming noticeably louder since we moved in but after cleaning and lubricating, I have noticed it has become slightly quieter and operates more smoothly. Thanks mate.
Glad it helped! When can I come visit? I could use a day at the beach! :)
Thank you. I paused this video, cleaned and oiled my door parts and it’s awesome quiet now. Apparently, my last few attempts at quieting the squeaks, I missed oiling the springs and the top of the rail.
Great job!
Fantastic video! Thank you! My garage door has recently started getting really squeaky. This will really help quiet it down.
very helpful - thx you! Why not use regular lithium grease too? spread nice and fix in areas
Hi Angus - the spray lube is just so much easier to apply. Thanks for watching!
@@AmplifyDIY awesome - thx!
Well done. One tip: If you have a squeak or noise that's hard to pin down, try 2'-3' piece of hose held to your ear and the other end held to the possible noise points. When you're over the trouble-maker it'll be obvious.
This is a fantastic tip. Thank you!
Yes. This way your wife can drop the garage door on your head while you're running around with an ear tube sticking out of your head.
Great idea . 25 years in the door biz here.
I sure did need this. I knew I needed to do something with my noisy garage door, but didn't know how.. Now I can get out there and take care of this right now. I bought some lubricant especially for garage doors, so I'd not use the wrong thing. Thanks for posting this, you really helped this 70 yr old woman.
Good luck quieting your door, Linda! I’m happy to answer any questions that come up. You got this!
@@AmplifyDIY Thanks to your information! Works like a charm.
Squeaks are wonderful.I always want to know when anyone is using garage door!
This is THE best video I have seen on uTube. Without showing he is expert even though he is. Thanks.
great presentation - you gave plenty of detail without unnecessary verbiage and although I've been lubricating my own garage door for years, I just learned that I've not been doing it completely correct, so thank you for this video!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Darn I've been doing it wrong. I've been using silicon and just spraying all the rollers, then running the garage door up and down until the squeaks stop. But now I realize that is substandard. Thanks again for the excellent video! Glad I subscribed.
Garage Door Technician here... while it may be a good idea to LIGHTLY lubricate the springs, you do not want to soak them. Over time this may actually cause the spring to slip off of the cone (the end piece that locks the spring in place). While repairing and servicing garage doors, I have actually seen this happen multiple times from over lubrication. Once those springs slip off, you lose all tension and this will mean replacing the springs...
Good tip, thanks!
great video....Free tip if you want to lose some more noise you can spray the whole joint line of the panels has they also rub together and are always battered by the elements and rain will wash dust into the joint lines I use an old toothbrush softer bristle the better etc etc :)
Thanks for this comprehensive video. Had my door serviced a couple years ago when the springs broke, and the guy lubed it up and it was quiet as can be, but slowly over the past couple of years, has gotten quite loud. I got a can of white lithium spray, lubed it up and it was MUCH quieter. For some reason, I would not even have thought about lubricating the inner hinges, until I saw the video. I also noticed that when the door had about a foot of travel left while closing, it was rubbing against the track on one side near the top. I was able to loosen the bolts and move the track/bracket out just enough, 1/4 inch or so, to eliminate that. Thank goodness for elongated holes in the track bracket :) I have a screw drive, so I lubed the screw too. The before and after is AMAZING.
Fantastic! I'm so glad this video was useful for you. Nice job getting your door quieted back down!
You have an absolutely lovely demeanor in your tutorial and explanation, its very pleasant. Thanks for the tutorial & tips
Thanks, Joel!
Great video & very informative. I was always told by garage door repair people to use a “light” oil like “3 & 1” or a similar low viscosity motor oil. They were concerned about thickness & said never use regular grease. I was always in a very dusty environment for the garage doors (auto body shop) and the wheels/tracks would accumulate sanding dust and really hamper door operation. We would clean the tracks & wheels with a fast evaporating solvent (brake parts cleaner, “fast” lacquer thinner, etc.) twice a year and then lube the axles/wheels/hinges with a light oil. The lithium grease sounds like a great idea, especially since you a “nozzle it” exactly where you want it to go.
Overall, great video and very informative & educational.
oil on the spring.
White spray grease on metal hinges and wheels
silicone lube on plastic hinges
Thank you! I sprayed every roller on the dang garage and was still there. Sprayed the spring going horizontal. And went right away! Thank you!
Great video. I like that you measured the noise levels before and after lubricating the doors.
Hey, Thanks Matthew!
I've seen you twice today lol. I needed to clean my dryer vents and watched your video for the first time. Then I was in the fixing mood, so I searched squeaking garage door and here you are again lol! I subscribed just because of that coincidence. Keep on rocking man, appreciate the tutorials?!
Thanks Mods and Hacks!
I used the Blaster Silicone Lubricant shown at the (1:20 mark) to lubricate my mom’s garage door hinges. Her door used to sound like a dying T-Rex, now it’s super quiet!
Thanks a lot brother..... My door was embarrassingly loud.
The door had me thinking was going to have to replace the whole rig....
So I procrastinated .
Then your video came over my desk and .. voila!!!!!
Problem solved for the price of the exact lubricant you recommend.
GREAT CHANNEL ... And I am now a subscriber.
Thanks again.......
Peace.
Awesome, Showbiz! Glad I could help!
I used WD-40 Brand Spray Silicone. Lithium Grease attracts dirt and becomes abrasive. I clean the tracks several times a year and re-apply the Spray Silicone. No lubricant is permanent. The grease is messy and requires more effort. Go with Silicone Spray.
You are the sleep saver Sir. Your instructions worked like a charm and now my garage is way less noisy.. thanks a lot for your video.
Just a follow-up questions, how frequently should I lubricate to avoid the noise.
Hi Phanindra - I lubricate my door once a year. Thanks for watching!
if you lube an exteral torsion spring, excess lube may drip on the frot ace of your door
After greasing it double wrap it with burlap; or modify a round down spout to fit loosely around it and partially cap it’s ends and attach them to the spring’s end support to prevent any noise.
I've use petroleum jelly (yeah, it's in the health and beauty aisles) on both springs and pulley wheels and it's much quieter and excess can be wiped off but doesn't need to be as it doesn't drip everywhere
Me and my wife lubricate the garage door and hand tighten the door too and it doesn't get stuck going up anymore and though it was the motor but now it opens now. Thks.
Been in the garage door business just over 20 years. You did a great job with video. I like the wd40 white lithium vs foamy door spray, as you can use on all hardware for both door and op without the mess. Love the built in wand. Foamy door spray is great . But sucks when you get on drywall it stinks and makes a mess on the door itself. Been using wd40 white lithium last few yrs and will not go back .. Do u also lube the Milford pin and cable area bttm brkt. We do just as a little rust prevention with the cables on the bottom. Good job on the video. I'm actually going to show the guys tomorrow morning during out safety/training meeting
Thank you so much for the feedback, James!
Mine has a bicycle type chain the opens and closes the door Do you lubricate that too ?
Of course you can lube that chain.
Just realized I did everything wrong and against your recommendation before watching your videos. Wondered why my garage door behaves weirdly. Thank you for sharing.
Very helpful, thanks! I happen to think it's a good idea to wear a respirator anytime I'm spraying chemicals. Even better, just use regular (non aerosol) lithium grease and avoid the toxic air and spray can in the landfill.
I like aerolube for the hinges
Great video and *very* well narrated! Did not hear the first "um" or "uh". Extremely practical advice -- many thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it!
20 year garage door service technician, DO NOT lubricant the end of your springs!!!!! They are a compression fit, the lube can work its way in and cause your spring to spin off the cone, know from experience I took a winding bar to the mouth when I was a rookie because I lubed the end of the spring. Plus the ends are considered dead coils since they don’t move. All they do is secure the spring to the cones. Your garage door is the largest moving object in your house. Next to electricity it is also the most dangerous please be careful
But should you lube the middle? I read somewhere something similar. They said not to lube the last 5 coils on each side.
Or should I just avoid lubing the spring all together?
Any suggestions on how to wash, strip old gunk out, dirt etc from a 23 years old garage door? It's pretty dirty and I think, what's the point of lubing on top of dirt.
@@TechnologyRescueI've read that brake cleaning oil removes a lot of gunk
The potential energy stored in those coils is not to be trifled with.
Oh no! I just saw this comment and I already lubricated the whole coil like he said to do in the video 😩
Omg!
Tried your method, and I don’t need db measurement tool, the noise reduction is THAT obvious!
I did not get wd40, but certainly white lithium with the long spout though.
THANK YOU
Awesome, Wi! I'm glad it worked well for you!
It's a little hard to really hear the difference on video, but my garage door is SO much quieter now. I can't believe I waited as long as I did to get this simple job done.
Great video! Max dB lowered by 9 and Avg by 12.5. Thank you!
Nice work!
Good video. One thing to warn everyone is to never lube/grease the curved track that the wheels roll on/in. It’s like the wheel system on a patio sliding glass door; they are friction rollers and need to roll on a clean non-greased track. If they can’t roll they will get flat spots on the rollers. This is true for even the metal wheels on that sliding glass door. It will wear a flat spot in it while wearing down the track as well.
Great point, thanks!
Your video is excellent! Will be using the ideas on my noisy doors.Thanks!
Just finished the job on one door.
Wow! Sound is less and things move smoothly. Will do this moving forward!
Just finished the job. Much quieter! Thanks, AmplifyDIY!
I liked your presentation, excellent. I was hooked after the second sentence . you can easily have your own tv show. thanks
Wow, thanks!
Great video! As an aside, pull your cars out first and leave them out. The grease will get on them no matter how careful you are. Plus it’s a lot easier to clean the tracks. Should be obvious, but I made that mistake once.
Great tip!
This is by far the best video I have seen on UA-cam to help quieten the door.
To go one step further, would you suggest an entire clean first with pressure washer and degreaser to remove the 15 years of dirt and old grease build up? Anyone who has experience please answer.
Hi Padma - I would not likely use a pressure washer, but some degreaser and careful wipe-down of everything is a great way to clean off the layers of gunk on there. You can use a carb cleaner for a really fast way to dissolve all that built up grease. Good luck!
The WD40 Silicon version works very well and has no clean up, does not collect dirt.
That works.
Thanks I needed this. I was told to get the 3n1 by the guy who serviced our garage door but next time I’m look for the lithium one. I definitely needed to see where to spray the lubricant. Much appreciated.
Glad I could help, Diane!
@@AmplifyDIY Just finished the job. Thanks again.
@m rapacki Thanks so much.
Thanks so much for all the effort you put in to better home owners' lives, especially that I just used the wrong kind of WD-40 to lubricate my garage doors! Now, I have to do some damage control and use a silicone-based or white lithium grease WD-40 to do it all over again!
I always thought you had to use crease! Thank you for the info on the WD-40 Lithium. Semper Fi
Glad to help, Steve!
Great tips and information. I lube my garage door rollers, bearings, hinges and springs every year. Thanks!
Garage door making a just about to break noise so searched YT and found this video. Very helpful especially using lithium grease ISO WD40. Lubricated and cleaned everything shown on the video and the noise has disappeared. The hinges, wheels, track, chain, etc. were filthy. Probably hasn’t been touched since door installed 13 YA.
So glad it helped!
*Puts away bottle of WD-40* So glad I decided to UA-cam a how to before attempting this XD
Degreased, cleaned wheels and hinges. Applied white lithium grease as suggested (safety glasses a MUST - you don't want this in your eyes!). Strongly recommend these maintenance steps to reduce noise (drastically in my case) and extend the life of components. 1 door down, 4 more to go. I have to look into nylon wheels, too. Thanks for the video!
I'm glad you saw such an improvement! In case you didn't see it, I linked to a video from Bud's Odd Jobs where he walks through replacing your wheels with nylon here: ua-cam.com/video/M97TiXpN3eE/v-deo.html Good luck!
@@AmplifyDIY Just finished up watching. Thank you.
Hi,
I was recommended by my door installer to always use a dry lube like a Silicon or Teflon spray. I use the WD40 Silicon spray and highly recommend it. My door is silent and the parts are as clean as the day it was installed over 15 years ago and I don’t have to clean before spraying because there is no dirt/grease attracted build up. It’s a very heavy 6 metre wide and tall sectional door that goes up and down at least half a dozen times a day. Gets sprayed about every two years, the roller bearings, roller axle slides, motor parts, chain, hinges etc.
Hope it helps,
Cheers 🍻
Great video. I did all the hinge pins first and ran the door and noticed most of the noise was still there. When I lubed the hinges the noise went down almost completely. Now I know my hinges are the main problem for the future. ( Garage door guy suggested new wheels with bearings but not needed and costly.). 25 year old aluminum door still in great shape but never lubed before. Wear an old shirt since the lube can spray at you. Easy do it yourself job to save $$$$. Thanks.
Great tip about wearing old clothes! I'm glad this video was helpful for you - thanks for watching!
It appears there is some disagreement about what is actually the best lubricant to use for garage doors. Multiple garage door manufacturers and repair technicians have suggested a light spray-on lithium-based lubricant is the best. Others have said that a silicone-based lubricant is better. Still others have suggested a 3-in-1 lubricant marketed specifically for garage doors (it's also silicone-based). One person even suggested used motor oil was the best... but everyone agrees that regular old WD-40 is NOT the thing to use here. So use whatever you like for the lubrication, just not regular WD-40. I still prefer a white lithium-based spray lubricant, but a silicone-based one is a great choice as well.
I used the (blaster) white lithium spray, as you suggested. I even used it on squeaky lawn mower wheels, handle and height adjustment knobs. It seems to work better than the silicon spray.
Not sure who built your house but it must be really poorly constructed if the garage door wakes up the whole house 😂😂
@@iair-conditiontheoutsideai3076 One bedroom shares a wall with the garage. Before lubricating the door, it was pretty loud in there. Can't hear it at all any more.
I would not use anything that you cannot spray on.
Sadly, you must consider the viscosity of your lubricant, based on temperatures, and the resulting service life...
Great video thanks for the advice and I will check my GARAGE door for squeezing
Great little video. Very informative, concise and easy to follow. I already purchased the lubricant and this will be my chore for the day. You should make more videos like this. For homeowners like me, it's just the right thing I need to get a weekend job done. Keep it up!
well yes, good tips and help, but sometimes it's good to know that somebody is opening the garage door and especially at night, you know what I mean, but I agree, your close neighbor doesn't need to know when you are leaving or coming lol.
@@joekuran5833 well yes if you know nothing
ya keep it up us door guys like the extra work you DIY guys create..or is it RYI (ruin it yourself)..lmao
@@f.dt.f3965 What's wrong with the video? What is he going to damage?
@@GageDrums There have been a few haughty comments like the above, and I've also asked for what I may have shown that was incorrect, misleading, dangerous, etc... oddly enough, they never respond....
I don't always plagiarize, but when I do, it's because someone said it better than me: Amazing!!!! Thank you for posting this video. I just serviced my door, step by step from the video. The lower noise level is AMAZING! (Thanks mikak1, I took the words right out of your mouth)
Wow, thank you!
Great tips! Thanks. I just had my torsion springs replaced because one broke. Grrr.
Spring replacement is the most common repair/service.
I ordered mine on the internet and the company had a great video showing how. Saved several hundred dollars.
AWWWWW……. Look how clean and neat his garage is!!!!!!!
Just don't look behind the camera or to the sides just out of the shot! 😂
On the flip side, it's works as an entry alarm in the middle of the night.
Let's me know when the wife is home so I can hurry up and act like I'm busy. LOL
@@219garry lol. I do the same thing too. Your secret is safe with me.
I appreciate your helpful tutorial on squeaking garage doors and lubrication applications. Muchos Gracias
You are welcome!
No need to lube the torsion spring on the cone ends. That part of the spring doesn’t turn. In fact, the lube will drip off the cone ends of the spring. Only line the moving part of the torsion spring.
Hey good for you, this is the first video I've seen on greasing garage doors Now I know what kind
of lube to use, thanks.
Amazing!!!! Thank you for posting this video. I just serviced my door, step by step from the video. The lower noise level is AMAZING!
I'm so glad it was helpful!
Great vid, good clear pronunciation and explanations. You have focused on the noise improvement and this is certainly worth the effort but I suggest that increasing the longevity of the door and working parts is perhaps more valuable. Being able to service the door yourself (save money) and prolong its life (save more money) are perhaps even better than the noise.
Thankfully, by addressing noise you also help longevity. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for your video which gave me the basics I didn't know. My garage door is only a year old, but the squeaks were almost deafening. After listening I was pretty sure most of the noise came from the hinges. I used your recommended white lithium spray on grease just on the hinges. And now 100% of the squeaks are now gone. Thanks again!
Awesome, Frank!
As a Christian, I can't help but try to return a favor for excellent advice shared - thanks so much for a completely thorough how-to!
Always unplug door opener.. we have grandkids that like to open garage door for Mamaw. So communicate with Mamaw that your working on door . 👍be safe always! Great video!
Great safety tip. Thanks for watching!
This was surprisingly informative and well filmed...Thanks for sharing.
Thanks, I’ve learned a great deal from your videos. Most appreciated my brother. 👍🏾
I'm glad to have been helpful!