Removing old grease from garage door opener?
 

My brother bought a garage door opener lubrication kit. In the
instructions it says to remove the old grease but it does not say
how to remove it. What is the best way of removing old grease from
our garage door opener? We have some engine degreasing aerosol
cans. Would they be a good way to go? Thank you in advance for all
replies.
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Removing old grease from garage door opener?
 

Daniel Prince wrote:
My brother bought a garage door opener lubrication kit. In the
instructions it says to remove the old grease but it does not say
how to remove it. What is the best way of removing old grease from
our garage door opener? We have some engine degreasing aerosol
cans. Would they be a good way to go? Thank you in advance for all
replies.

I doubt if it means to clean the old grease, I would think using some
paper towels would do the job nicely.

--
Joseph Meehan

Dia duit

Removing old grease from garage door opener?
 

"Daniel Prince" wrote in message
...
My brother bought a garage door opener lubrication kit. In the
instructions it says to remove the old grease but it does not say
how to remove it. What is the best way of removing old grease from
our garage door opener? We have some engine degreasing aerosol
cans. Would they be a good way to go? Thank you in advance for all
replies.

I'd wipe it down with kerosene

Removing old grease from garage door opener?
 

On Sun, 17 Sep 2006 12:36:35 GMT, "Edwin Pawlowski"
wrote:


"Daniel Prince" wrote in message
.. .
My brother bought a garage door opener lubrication kit. In the
instructions it says to remove the old grease but it does not say
how to remove it. What is the best way of removing old grease from
our garage door opener? We have some engine degreasing aerosol
cans. Would they be a good way to go? Thank you in advance for all
replies.

I'd wipe it down with kerosene


I'd use paper towels. Kerosene is a decent solvent, fairly non-toxic,
plus helps prevent rust. Dispose of the paper towels or rags wisely.

Removing old grease from garage door opener?
 

"Phisherman" wrote in message
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On Sun, 17 Sep 2006 12:36:35 GMT, "Edwin Pawlowski"
wrote:


"Daniel Prince" wrote in message
. ..
My brother bought a garage door opener lubrication kit. In the
instructions it says to remove the old grease but it does not say
how to remove it. What is the best way of removing old grease from
our garage door opener? We have some engine degreasing aerosol
cans. Would they be a good way to go? Thank you in advance for all
replies.

I'd wipe it down with kerosene


I'd use paper towels. Kerosene is a decent solvent, fairly non-toxic,
plus helps prevent rust. Dispose of the paper towels or rags wisely.

At Home Depot last year, in the cleaning department, I found something
called Just A Rag or a name close enough to that to make it easy to spot.
Made by Scott, big yellow box. They're VERY tough paper towels which are
much less likely to shred than the normal ones. Very handy.

Removing old grease from garage door opener?
 

break cleaner will take grease off metal quickly.

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Daniel Prince wrote:
My brother bought a garage door opener lubrication kit. In the
instructions it says to remove the old grease but it does not say
how to remove it. What is the best way of removing old grease from
our garage door opener? We have some engine degreasing aerosol
cans. Would they be a good way to go? Thank you in advance for all
replies.
--
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Removing old grease from garage door opener?
 

Paper towels or rags to wipe up 80% of the old grease should
work fine. Being compulsive, I'd follow that up with paper towels
or rags soaked in some solvent to remove about half of what
the first pass didn't get. The extra effort isn't that excessive
considering the fact that you are only doing this every 10 years
or so.

Use something safe and inexpensive as the solvent. Kerosene
(fuel oil) would seem like a very good choice. Brake cleaner
works extremely well, but it is both expensive and the fumes
are very unhealthy.

Removing old grease from garage door opener?
 

On 17 Sep 2006 07:04:25 -0700, wrote:

break cleaner will take grease off metal quickly.

Does brake cleaner still use that problematic compound? If so, I'd
save it for when it's really necessary.

BTW, it's true, just like in their commercials, that Bounty paper
towels are a lot stronger than all the others sold in that aisle in
the supermarket. I try to keep cheap paper towels for when anything
will do, and use Bounty when I want something short of a rag. Just a
Rag sounds even better, but maybe too expensive for me. :)

When I was little, we were too poor to use paper towels and paper
napkins. We had to use rags or cloth napkins and wash and dry them.
We also couldn't afford disposeable cups or paper plates. I still
rarely use those two.

Removing old grease from garage door opener?
 

On Sun, 17 Sep 2006 16:31:36 GMT, "Gideon" wrote:

Use something safe and inexpensive as the solvent. Kerosene
(fuel oil)

Around here, kerosene isn't what is commonly meant by fuel oil.

would seem like a very good choice. Brake cleaner
works extremely well, but it is both expensive and the fumes
are very unhealthy.

Removing old grease from garage door opener?
 

Usually, you fix things that break, not clean them.

I've found brake cleaner works. Also kerosene, as mentioned earlier.
Gasoline and ether are great degreasers, but are explosive hazzards.

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Daniel Prince wrote:
My brother bought a garage door opener lubrication kit. In the
instructions it says to remove the old grease but it does not say
how to remove it. What is the best way of removing old grease from
our garage door opener? We have some engine degreasing aerosol
cans. Would they be a good way to go? Thank you in advance for all
replies.
--
Never ever let your brain explode. It's VERY bad for you and
it leaves a terrible mess for someone to clean up.

Removing old grease from garage door opener?
 

I always thought that number 1 fuel oil and kerosene where pretty
much the same entity.

For the purposes of cleaning, I also assume that kerosene, number
1 fuel oil, number 2 fuel oil, Stoddard solvent and similar items are
all equally reasonable choices. All you want/need is low cost, low
volatility and good solvent properties.

Ok, I'll confess that I sometimes use ether, gasoline and other
nasties for cleaning. Just don't tell the insurance company.

Gideon

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mm wrote in message ...
On Sun, 17 Sep 2006 16:31:36 GMT, "Gideon" wrote:

Use something safe and inexpensive as the solvent. Kerosene
(fuel oil)

Around here, kerosene isn't what is commonly meant by fuel oil.

would seem like a very good choice. Brake cleaner
works extremely well, but it is both expensive and the fumes
are very unhealthy.

Removing old grease from garage door opener?
 

Daniel Prince wrote in
:

My brother bought a garage door opener lubrication kit. In the
instructions it says to remove the old grease but it does not say
how to remove it. What is the best way of removing old grease from
our garage door opener? We have some engine degreasing aerosol
cans. Would they be a good way to go? Thank you in advance for all
replies.


Get what you can off with rags. Carburetor cleaner is awesome. It stinks
big time. Keep the doors open and no open flames or smoking around it!

Removing old grease from garage door opener?
 

replying to Al Bundy, woodman wrote:
All that stuff works add to it an old blanket or towel draped over rail then
air compressor with a long pin point nozzel works great. Then use a better
lube that doesn't clog like grease does.

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Removing old grease from garage door opener?
 

On Fri, 13 Jan 2017 19:14:01 +0000, woodman wrote:

replying to Al Bundy, woodman wrote:
All that stuff works add to it an old blanket or towel draped over rail
then air compressor with a long pin point nozzel works great. Then use a
better lube that doesn't clog like grease does.

Great news ... but "Al Bundy" passed away almost *ELEVEN YEARS AGO* while
waiting for your sage advice.

(Why can't you Home Moaners Hub people read DATES?)

Removing old grease from garage door opener?
 

On Friday, January 13, 2017 at 2:24:13 PM UTC-5, Sam Hill wrote:
On Fri, 13 Jan 2017 19:14:01 +0000, woodman wrote:

replying to Al Bundy, woodman wrote:
All that stuff works add to it an old blanket or towel draped over rail
then air compressor with a long pin point nozzel works great. Then use a
better lube that doesn't clog like grease does.

Great news ... but "Al Bundy" passed away almost *ELEVEN YEARS AGO* while
waiting for your sage advice.

(Why can't you Home Moaners Hub people read DATES?)

And aside from that, it sounds like a frigging mess. If a garage door
opener is working, I'd leave it alone. If it needs some lube, I'd
apply it without cleaning out the old lube.

Removing old grease from garage door opener?
 

In alt.home.repair, on Fri, 13 Jan 2017 11:47:28 -0800 (PST), trader_4
wrote:

On Friday, January 13, 2017 at 2:24:13 PM UTC-5, Sam Hill wrote:
On Fri, 13 Jan 2017 19:14:01 +0000, woodman wrote:

replying to Al Bundy, woodman wrote:
All that stuff works add to it an old blanket or towel draped over rail
then air compressor with a long pin point nozzel works great. Then use a
better lube that doesn't clog like grease does.

Great news ... but "Al Bundy" passed away almost *ELEVEN YEARS AGO* while
waiting for your sage advice.

(Why can't you Home Moaners Hub people read DATES?)

I can only imagine that they can't see them. No one ever cites them.

And aside from that, it sounds like a frigging mess. If a garage door
opener is working, I'd leave it alone. If it needs some lube, I'd
apply it without cleaning out the old lube.

The old lube will get the new lube dirty.

Removing old grease from garage door opener?
 

On Thursday, January 19, 2017 at 1:22:21 AM UTC-5, micky wrote:
In alt.home.repair, on Fri, 13 Jan 2017 11:47:28 -0800 (PST), trader_4
wrote:

On Friday, January 13, 2017 at 2:24:13 PM UTC-5, Sam Hill wrote:
On Fri, 13 Jan 2017 19:14:01 +0000, woodman wrote:

replying to Al Bundy, woodman wrote:
All that stuff works add to it an old blanket or towel draped over rail
then air compressor with a long pin point nozzel works great. Then use a
better lube that doesn't clog like grease does.

Great news ... but "Al Bundy" passed away almost *ELEVEN YEARS AGO* while
waiting for your sage advice.

(Why can't you Home Moaners Hub people read DATES?)

I can only imagine that they can't see them. No one ever cites them.

And aside from that, it sounds like a frigging mess. If a garage door
opener is working, I'd leave it alone. If it needs some lube, I'd
apply it without cleaning out the old lube.

The old lube will get the new lube dirty.

Who the hell cares? I've had garage doors for decades in several
homes. Never had to remove lube from any of them.