The spray on the left is regular wd 40 while the spray on the right is a lithium grease.
Using whitel lithium grease on garage door opener.
Many people try using wd 40 on their garage door which is a huge mistake.
You can see how much regular wd 40 runs after only two seconds.
What you actually want from your garage door lubricant is for it to cling to the parts and not run down the side of your door.
They give you more freedom to evenly coat hinges locks gears and springs.
You can t just use any lubricant on your garage door without causing more damage.
Getting a white lithium grease compound.
Silicone spray or white lithium grease.
The advantage of a lithium grease is just that.
Spray minimal amounts out at first to avoid drips moving the garage door or specific parts such.
Take a look at these pictures.
It stays where you spray it.
This tends to cause rusting rather than true lubrication.
Apply white lithium grease available in a spray can to all metal moving parts on a garage door.