I have two pocket doors in my master bathroom and one tends to squeak a lot when it is opened or closed. Is there a way to get some lubrication to the rollers on top?
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Zep has a white lithium with teflon lubricant in a spray can. It is plastic safe. You use the "straw" tube to get it up in the area. Perhaps you might want to remove the removable stop at one side on the head to get access. Spray the center of the wheels and the track.......and any other moving parts you can get at.
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On occasion, a trim carpenter mistakenly uses nails that are too long and they rub or squeak on the door when it is opened or closed. Check down the sides and bottom of the door with a flashlight to see if this is the problem.
Your problem may be a lubrication issue - or it may be that one of the wheel assemblies isn't parallel with the top edge of the door.
I would remove one (or both) pieces of stop across the top of the doors so I could see the movement of the wheels in the tracks. If you're lucky, a bit of lubrication may fix the problem. If the gods are annoyed with you that day, you may have to remove the squeaky door and realign the roller assemblies.
I wouldn't put this job off for too long. If you have an alignment problem, the offending door may try to come out of the track and that can turn into a major pain in the arse.