Keeping Your Sliding Glass Doors Boynton Beach Clean

Author: Perry Smith

In many American homes, it is usual to find sliding doors that are made from glass. Sliding glass doors Boynton Beach give an impression that the house has more space and it makes the house look for warm and cozy. Sliding glass doors are durable and easy to maintain, so these can be the reasons why people like using it at home, but of course even though they are easy to maintain, you have to regularly do some repairs to make it last longer.

Regularly cleaning your sliding glass doors is one thing that you must do to make it long-lasting. Here are some tips and tricks on how to clean your sliding glass doors.

1. Basically, the first thing that you have to do is to take out all of the draperies like shutters and screens that you have installed with the sliding glass doors. Now, mix some detergent soap and water in a container and pour it over to a tab where all of the shutters and screens can be soaked and cleaned. You should inspect if the shutters and screens are still in good condition and if not, you have the choice to either fix it or replace it with new ones. The next thing that you need to do after is to uninstall the sliding glass doors from its tracks.

2. Once done with removing the sliding glass doors from the jam or the track door, place it on a clean and wide floor or table inside a safe room. Get your regular brush, or if you have a wire brush at home, that's better to be used in cleaning the edges of the door. You can also use your vacuum cleaner, if you have one, in removing the dirt and dust that is out of reach by your brush.

3. Once cleaned and vacuumed, the next thing tht you should do is to get some silicone lubricants and apply it to the wheels of the glass sliding doors as well as to the edges. Lubricating the wheels and edges of the sliding glass door is essential for the door to just glide smoothly into the track doors. Once this is done, do not forget to do a test to know if the wheels are lubricated enough.

4. Once lubrication of the edges and wheels of the sliding glass door is done, the next thing to do is to clean the door tracks or the tracks of your sliding glass door, again with the use of your wire brush. You can be more efficient in cleaning the track doors if you use your vacuum cleaner again to vacuum the dirt that is out of reach by your wire brush.

5. If you have cleared out all of the dust and dirt in the edges of the sliding door, the wheels, the rollers, the shutters and screens and the door tracks, then you should put back to sliding door to its rightful place. After doing that, get a squeeqee and some water and vinegar mixture. A mixture of soap and water or water and baking soda will also work. You will be using the mixture to clean the glass foor. Just keep in mind to use clean squeegee or sponge, so it won't add more dirt to the glass door and make sure you do one stroke at a time and up and down. There can be dirts that are not easy to remove with sponge or squeegee, so use some rug or sponge that is harder and has more texture. Then, you can use a dry rug to dry the glass or just leave it as is.

You may also apply some shining cream or oil to the sliding glass doors Boynton Beach to make it clearer and after that you should put back the shutters, screens and draperies that you have removed. Just ensure that you put them back only when they are already repaired, cleaned and dried. You can also hire a company to do it for you, it you do not have the time to do it or if you do not feel like doing it.

Your trustworthiness and durability regarding sliding glass doors Boynton Beach are not doubtful, however standard servicing is still essential. On this page, you will discover the correct manner for cleaning the sliding glass doors.

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