One cup of simple green or other non toxic biodegradable cleaner less than 0 5 phosphate into two gallons of warm water or.
Garage door degreaser.
They give you more freedom to evenly coat hinges locks gears and springs.
Garage door lubricants that are grease based go on by hand and are much messier.
Simple green 13005ct industrial cleaner and degreaser concentrated 127 8 fl oz pack of 1 4 8 out of 5 stars 709 best seller in all purpose household cleaners.
Whatever you do don t spray wd 40 on your garage door parts.
Instead use grease like crc s white lithium grease or du pont s silicone lubricant.
Getting a white lithium grease compound.
Clean your door from top to bottom making sure to clean behind the stop molding on the sides and top of the door.
3 in one 10038 multi purpose oil this product which is also made by 3 in one is an oil based lubricant which means that even the smallest amount is going to go an extremely long way.
Household liquid dishwashing detergent such as dawn.
Wd 40 will only be needed in certain areas such as the garage door tracks if they are particularly gritty.