Repair of metal doors do it yourself

The door is such a design that, in most cases, is rarely in a static state. In frequently visited places, it is quite intensively operated. Therefore, sooner or later, the moment comes when even the highest quality door structures require repair.

If urgent and complex repair is needed, it is better to contact a specialized company. And something you can fix it yourself without attracting specialists from the side.

To begin with, the most frequently arising situations that entail the repair of metal doors should be explored.

Symptoms:

• The door scratches the floor
• Dense fitting of the door leaf to the box
• Reduced sound and thermal insulation

Causes:

1. Massive Metal Door. Heavy-layered heavy doors have a huge impact on any, even the strongest, loops. Sometimes, the repair of the metal door in the apartment can be finished already at the stage of pulling the loops, tightening the discharged self-tapping screws. If the loops are deformed, the repair of metal doors is extremely complicated with their own hands. In such a situation, it can only be recommended to dismantle old loops, replacing them with good.
2. Wear loopsThe resulting as a result of a long exploitation. If we are not talking about welded fasteners, then the exit is identical to the previous one - the replacement of deformed loops. Choose only durable quality products, ideally suitable for a particular door model.
3. Deformation of the door konta. The elimination of such a problem is possible if you drive the wedges under the base of the door design.

It happens that obvious deformations of the door is not observed, and it is not possible to cover the doorway tightly. Here, most likely, it's time to replace the rubber seal. Such an operation is not available.

Most often, such a defect is observed at the bottom of the doors. Get rid of rust is quite difficult. To repair the inlet metal doors, it will be necessary to make a lot of effort and make certain actions:

1. Before repairing work, remove the seals, decorative elements and fittings, free the affected area.
2. Getting used to a rigid brush, remove the swollen paint and rusty flask.
3. Clean the door surface with a sandpaper or grinding machine.
4. Treat the affected place, degreased by a solvent.
5. Align the deformed areas by applying special car putty.
6. Collect the corrected place. Strive to get the perfect plane.
7. Apply a layer of aerosol primer.
8. It's time for primary painting.
9. If the paint fell unevenly, stabbing irregularities.
10. Now stain again.
11. Give the paint to dry.
12. Return to the place of the handle, the seal, etc.

In the root of this problem, as a rule, there is an attempt to save on the purchase of products of dubious quality. Such elements of the fittings quickly fail. What can I do? Replace the spoiled item to a new one, paying more attention to quality now.

Before proceeding with the activities on the restoration of the external decorative coating, it should be evaluated by the degree of damage. And, already relying on the conclusions made, you can decide, full or partial repair must be done. Sometimes, easier and cheaper, easier to remove the spoiled coating and separate the door cloth again. What are the options?

1. Painting. The easiest option, but not very popular today, in view of the emergence of new more aesthetic finishing methods.
2. Finishing of vinyl science. Quite inexpensive and, at the same time, the beautiful view of the decor. Due to the presence of a wide range of textures and color solutions, this material has become quite popular among people having an average level of wealth. The advantage of such a finish can be considered additional sound and thermal insulation, which ensures the foam layer between the metal web and coating. Minus - insufficient strength of vinylisodes. If there is a cat in the house, which likes to swam the claws, then such a finish will not suit you.
3. Finish laminate. This finish is much stronger than the previous one, but a little more expensive. Such a door is easily clean and has a presentable view, thanks to the texture that imitates the natural tree. The manifold of the material presented on sale allows you to make the door to the decor element, harmonizing with the surrounding interior.
4. Applying powder spraying. Such a coating is resistant to mechanical damage, corrosion and atmospheric influences. True, repairing such metal doors (or rather their coverage) does not succeed with your own hands. The surface with sprayed polymer and metal powder is subjected to heat treatment in special conditions. It turns out a protective layer of molten powder.
   

   Doors with powder spraying.

5. MDF plates. This is one of the expensive ways to finish the doors, giving, however, an excellent result. You get an environmentally friendly, durable, wear-resistant coating, for which it is very easy to care for. And the door looks great at the same time.
6. Decorating with wood. This type of finish is very expensive, most often found in elite mansions. After coated doors of solid solid wood, decorated with carvings, have become a logical continuation of the luxurious decoration of the house.

In the event of such a situation, nothing better than the replacement of the failed mechanism. Cheap locks have a small service life, jammed when used and often broken. Castle systems have proven not bad, which are equipped with outpost doors, so if the repair has started, then do not save.

If the castle simply loosened, this testifies to the broken holes in which the screws are screwed.

1. Remove the screws.
2. In the holes, place small wooden pieces (you can matches).
3. Adjour the screws again.

A rather common case. Algorithm for its elimination:

1. Lift a little door leaf.
2. Lubricate the loop with machine oil. You can also eliminate this problem, putting a piece of pencil rod (graphite) in the loop gap.
3. Equally distribute the lubricant by touching surfaces. For this, open a couple of times, close the doors.
4. Return the door to the original position.

Following these advice, you can handle some faults on your own. If the councils do not help, then alas, you will have to invite specialists.