Showerthought: I keep seeing people use the wrong grease on garage door rollers

Honestly, I just helped my neighbor in Phoenix and he was using a thick wheel bearing grease that was attracting a ton of dust and grit. Ngl, after a quick check with the manual, we switched to a light silicone spray and the door runs way smoother now. What's the one thing you see folks messing up with basic garage upkeep?

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amyc2219d ago

My old landlord in Tucson used cooking oil on the tracks once. The whole thing turned into a sticky, dusty mess that took forever to clean. It's wild what people will grab from the kitchen cabinet.

jordan65319d agoMost Upvoted

Oh man, @amyc22, that sounds awful. I once tried using olive oil on a squeaky hinge and ended up with the same gross, dusty glue situation. It took me a whole weekend of scrubbing with dish soap to get it all off. I guess we all learn the hard way not to use cooking stuff for repairs.