HANDYMAN QUESTION

[nospinzone1]

WHAT IS THE BEST THING TO PUT ON THE SLIDING GLASS DOOR TO THE PATIO? WD40? SILICONE SPRAY? THANKS.

[tomterp]

To lubricate the track?  WD40 and silicone spray are very lightweight, don't last long in that kind of usage.  Use a heavier grease, like white lithium,  The door probably slides on rollers that contact the bottom frame, you just need to lubricate the portion where the wheels contact, any more and you're just making a mess.

[nospinzone1]

To lubricate the track?  WD40 and silicone spray are very lightweight, don't last long in that kind of usage.  Use a heavier grease, like white lithium,  The door probably slides on rollers that contact the bottom frame, you just need to lubricate the portion where the wheels contact, any more and you're just making a mess.

THANKS TOM. I ASSUME I CAN BUY IT AT HOME DEPOT, MAYBE OTHER PLACES?

[tomterp]

Yes, white lithium is a lighter type of grease, and you can get it in a spray can with the little red straw to deliver it to pinpoint locations, just like WD40.  WD40 is a great product, but it is not meant to lubricate for extended periods of time like greases are.  You could clean the track with WD40, then lubricate with the lithium if you want to play handy man for a while.

[nospinzone1]

Yes, white lithium is a lighter type of grease, and you can get it in a spray can with the little red straw to deliver it to pinpoint locations, just like WD40.  WD40 is a great product, but it is not meant to lubricate for extended periods of time like greases are.  You could clean the track with WD40, then lubricate with the lithium if you want to play handy man for a while.

thanks a lot.