Restoring Garage Door Hardware

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Restoring garage door hardware.

House numbers door knockers mailboxes cabinet knobs and drawer pulls window hardware drapery and cafe sets shelves and shelf brackets hooks and picture hanging hardware bath hardware registers switches and. Using vise grips remove the bolts from the brackets image 2 and slide the doors out image 3. Pay special attention to the disinfectants ingredients. The garage door was in really bad shape.

Here s how you can easily restore old doors and make them functional again by repairing damaged areas and adding modern hardware. I found a guy through my realator who installed a 4 piece secitonal sliding door and installed original siding on the front. Elegant and functional our hardware will accent your restoration pieces and help you create a true work of art that. Restoring a dull garage door panel.

Door cost was about 1000 and additional labor was about 700. We recently updated the door hardware and even some of the doors in our home and it s made an amazing difference. Be sure to refer to the product s manual for more information. Disinfect your door hardware.

I m restoring all the windows and door hardware in our 1924 house. Once you have removed excess dirt and grime from your hardware you re ready to disinfect it. This project gave me the chance to save a few old doors too. Everbrite is a tough durable clear protective coating that restores the color and luster on faded garage doors and will protect the paint from fading corrosion oxidation acid rain rust and more.

Some contain harsh or abrasive chemicals that will damage the finish of your hardware. But the sash pulleys rust easily afterwards. If you do have a damaged garage door then you should consider a new garage door installation instead of trying to. It will help to place shim blocks under the door to relieve some of the pressure from the brackets image 1.

Lay the doors on plywood supported by saw horses. Whether you are restoring antique furniture improving your home or building something from scratch you work hard to make your project look good. When i purchased my home single car garage the previous owner had boarded up the garage reason unknown. Specialties include furniture and cabinet hardware builder s hardware door and window hardware fireplace accessories lighting fixtures and repairs refinishing.

I ve had great success of the boiling in baking soda water to get all those years of paint off. You can easily repair the finish of your garage door by restoring it with everbrite. Take pride in your work and tie the piece together with the perfect hardware. Remove the brackets from the track along with any hardware from the doors.

First it s important to check your garage door for any signs of damage. Blo poke the blo poke is the ideal tool for starting the fire rekindling the blaze and adjusting the logs in your fireplace.