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What do you guys use to grease/oil the sliding/patio glass door?

yoshmyster

Last year I finally got fed up fighting the silly thing and greased it. Freed the door off and sprayed the wheels. I think I used the white lithium and that lasted almost a year. I'm gonna use sillicone lube this time and I think I'll wire brush the rail (didn't do that last time). Depending on what the white lithium looks like I may Brake Clean the wheels first.

I didn't look at the wheels very hard (last time) but I wonder over the years it is no longer "round" and got a flat spot? figure it's from 1980s so who knows?

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  • NeoBlackdog

    I've got a spray on graphite dry lube I use on things like that. Works real good and doesn't attract dirt/grime. Also works great on firing pins.

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  • jimdeere

    Wax

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  • BobJudy
    jimdeere: 29743110299163/comments/29743066881307

    Wax

    +1

    Clean and wax the tracks and dry lube the bearings on the wheels.

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  • Geri

    Hornady one shot case lube, it's wax based or, LPS 1, I am told it is used on the controls of small

    airplanes. I use them both on semi autos.

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  • slinger

    ^^^^^^^^^^^

    I always used bees wax on the seat tracks off my plane.

    To lube the wheels on the sliding door, I have to remove the door. It's a two man job anymore.😒

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  • asop

    WAX WORKS WELL

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  • Mobuck

    LARD

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  • yoshmyster

    Graphite, I imagine would wash off.

    Wax? Like paraffin or bees? I imagine dirt and grime would gum up the works.

    So I wire brushed and hosed the track since I didn't want to pull the glass off the rail. I did half to see if I improved. It kind a did but i think I still need to do it right.

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  • Merlinnv12

    KY jelly might work. 🤓

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  • BobJudy

    Look up Protexall L-Wax lubricant. It is made for aluminum window and door tracks. Bob

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  • yoshmyster
    Merlinnv12: 29743110299163/comments/-1

    KY jelly might work. 🤓

    Where do you think I got the sillicone lube from?

    BobJudy - I'll have to look for that Protexall L-Wax when I'm out and about if the sillicone lube fails.

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  • grdad45

    There is a spray lube made for garage door rollers. Dries up and doesn't drip or run off. I'd try that. It sure makes our garage door quieter.

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  • cbxjeff

    Merlinnv12, Never waste KY. 😏

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