i made garage door with 5/8 wood 4x8, screwed large boket door wheels and
used the same track for wheels.

i would like to now what would be best for sliding wheel or best lube.

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On Tue, 22 Jul 2014 02:18:02 +0000, captain
wrote:

i made garage door with 5/8 wood 4x8, screwed large boket door wheels and
used the same track for wheels.

i would like to now what would be best for sliding wheel or best lube.

I use this style for sliding barn/garage doors. Verrrry nice.

http://www.amazon.com/NATIONAL-MFG-S.../dp/B0002YSIX0

And spray garage door lube (or spray white lithium grease) later in
the years.

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government fears the people, there is liberty."
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Larry Jaques wrote:
On Tue, 22 Jul 2014 02:18:02 +0000, captain
wrote:

i made garage door with 5/8 wood 4x8, screwed large boket door
wheels and used the same track for wheels.

i would like to now what would be best for sliding wheel or best
lube.

I use this style for sliding barn/garage doors. Verrrry nice.

http://www.amazon.com/NATIONAL-MFG-S.../dp/B0002YSIX0

And spray garage door lube (or spray white lithium grease) later in
the years.

I second the white lithium spray . Gets into where you need it , carrier
drys , no muss no fuss . Works well on semi-auto pistol slides too .

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On Tue, 22 Jul 2014 02:18:02 +0000, captain
wrote:

i made garage door with 5/8 wood 4x8, screwed large boket door wheels and
used the same track for wheels.

i would like to now what would be best for sliding wheel or best lube.
Generally you want the wheels to ROLL, not slide. So you only want
to lube the bearings in the wheels. Lubing the track just attracts
dirt and makes it difficult for the wheels to turn - so they slide and
get flat and difficult to move.

On Mon, 21 Jul 2014 23:20:49 -0400, wrote:

On Tue, 22 Jul 2014 02:18:02 +0000, captain
m wrote:

i made garage door with 5/8 wood 4x8, screwed large boket door wheels and
used the same track for wheels.

i would like to now what would be best for sliding wheel or best lube.
Generally you want the wheels to ROLL, not slide. So you only want
to lube the bearings in the wheels. Lubing the track just attracts
dirt and makes it difficult for the wheels to turn - so they slide and
get flat and difficult to move.

That's one thing I like about the spray lithium. The straw goes right
up against the bearing/bushing and puts the grease there instead of on
the wheel or track.

--
"When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the
government fears the people, there is liberty."
Attributed to Thomas Jefferson, but Massah Ed, he doan tink it so.

On Mon, 21 Jul 2014 20:39:47 -0700, Larry Jaques
wrote:

On Mon, 21 Jul 2014 23:20:49 -0400, wrote:

On Tue, 22 Jul 2014 02:18:02 +0000, captain
om wrote:

i made garage door with 5/8 wood 4x8, screwed large boket door wheels and
used the same track for wheels.

i would like to now what would be best for sliding wheel or best lube.
Generally you want the wheels to ROLL, not slide. So you only want
to lube the bearings in the wheels. Lubing the track just attracts
dirt and makes it difficult for the wheels to turn - so they slide and
get flat and difficult to move.

That's one thing I like about the spray lithium. The straw goes right
up against the bearing/bushing and puts the grease there instead of on
the wheel or track.
The OP didn't appear to realize this though - he was asking about
greasing the track and "sliding" the wheel. - or at least that's what
it sounded like.