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Date:         Mon, 6 Jun 2011 11:39:23 -0700
Reply-To:     Roland <syncronicity1@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Roland <syncronicity1@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: best lube for sliding door
In-Reply-To:  <8CDF2749E7726E8-172C-27BEB@webmail-m043.sysops.aol.com>
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I just cleaned / lubed all the sliding door guides a few weeks ago. I used "White Lithium Grease" which is a good choice for this purpose.

For example: http://www.amazon.com/Panef-Corp-GS-20-White-Grease/dp/B000BXOFV6

Your local home depot or equivalent should have it,not sure about the local FLAPS.

I put it on the bottom slide / roller, and also inside upper track and the rear track. Previously there was a "metal on metal" sound coming from these areas, a bit of this grease quieted the whole thing down. I used very sparingly, since I didn't want a whole bunch of extra grease hanging around collecting dirt, so a little already made a difference. I think using even more grease would provide even less noise. To grease the rear roller, I didn't have to remove the cover, just put the grease in the right exact place with the 2 finger feel method: one finger with grease on the tip, the other finger clean, as a guide to find the right places. The bottom roller is a regular once-a-year maintenance area for me, clean and replace a bit of grease.

Reason for doing this? I installed FatMat inside the sliding door, and wanted to quiet the rollers at the same time.

Roland

On Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 8:22 AM, Susie <dingham605@aol.com> wrote:

> Hi All- > > We cleaned and lubed our sliding door a few weeks ago-- it's got a real > unpleasant sound now, so I think we used the wrong type of lube. Whats the > recomendation from listers as far as the best type of lube? > thanks in advance! > > Susie >


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