The next time you straighten out or clean up your garage, it's a good idea to clean your garage door as well. Chances are that you have pulled everything from your garage, and you have plans to wet the floor and clean it. While you've got the water hose, cleaning agents, and bucket handy, clean your garage door following these tips:
If your garage door is a pre-painted steel door, you can apply a car wax to the exterior to help protect it from the elements. If your garage door is laminated over steel, or constructed of vinyl over steel or aluminum, avoid using abrasive cleaners since they can damage the paint or remove the lamination. When using the brush to remove debris, use gentle action to avoid removing paint, vinyl, or lamination. Never use bleach full strength, and do not use acid-based products, such as vinegar.
Clean the weather stripping with an all-purpose cleaner, such as Formula 409, and lubricate the weather stripping with a silicone-based lubricant. Check the weather stripping between the door panels for cracks and replace, if needed.
Once you've washed your door and allowed it to dry, take the time to perform preventative maintenance to the inside of the door to ensure that it works properly and safely. Lubricate the hinges, tracks, and rollers with lubricating oil. Spray the lubricating oil on a clean cloth and wipe down the garage door springs.
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2020-04-16 10:41:44
Mark Brown
Thank you very much for your advice! I have always been very careless about the cleanliness of the garage doors, and recently I came closer and took a closer look. And immediately ran for detergents, because everything turned out to be very bad :) I cleaned my garage door myself because companies that I contacted put up a different price tag (sprintgaragedoors.ca and 1800garagedoors.com). Perhaps the price is ok because a lot of time and effort was spent, but it was definitely worth it.
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