Scrub a new cedar garage door with a stiff bristled brush natural or nylon bristles not wire to remove any dirt sawdust loose wood fibers or other surface contaminants.
Oil for cedar garage door.
Apply brightener on tannin rich woods.
Garage door lubricants that are grease based go on by hand and are much messier.
They give you more freedom to evenly coat hinges locks gears and springs.
Squirt small amounts of silicone spray into the moving parts on the garage door itself such as the hinges and springs.
Oiling your cedar garage door with dryden woodoil is a great option as the maintenance is as easy as a light wash and re applying another coat of oil to the cedar every year or so.
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.
3 in one 10038 multi purpose oil.
Open and close the door a few.
Open the door halfway and repeat the process.
You may want to brighten your wood garage door.
Getting a white lithium grease compound.
Take care not to cause any damage to the doors surface while using this powerful tool.