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Originally Posted by villagetinker
Let's clear up some misconceptions. WD-40, WD stands for Water Displacement, 40 stands for the 40th try. WD-40 is NOT a lubricant, use spray silicone or similar, like a suitable oil. To the OP, you could try a spray silicone based lubricant to see if this solves your problem, others wise as I previously indicated there are local suppliers for new handles, I believe I recently saw these at Lowe's when I purchased a new screen door handle.
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WD-40 may have originally stood for "water displacement", but the term is now used by the company as a proprietary brand name for a variety of different lubricants, degreasers, and other spray on products. I have always considered the original WD-40 to be a solvent, not a lubricant, but even the WD-40 company claims that it is a lubricant. I used a WD-40 white lithium spray on grease to lubricate my garage door parts. They also make a WD-40 silicone lubricant, which is different from the original WD-40 product. But, I agree that the original WD-40 product is not the best way to lubricate a door mechanism.