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How to Clean Rust Spots on Your Garage Door

Written by Posted On Thursday, 30 November 2017 00:32

Our garage doors are always exposed to environmental elements like heat, moisture, and precipitation. This is why, through time, rust can form on some parts. If you have a regularly scheduled maintenance checks from a garage door services provider, you need not worry. Otherwise, here are some easy, DIY tips on how to clean rust spots on your garage door:
1. Close the garage door so that the panels are all in their resting position. Use warm water and anti-grease dish detergent to remove excess oil and dirt.
2. Dip a small rag into white vinegar. Use it to wipe the rust spots.
3. Gently scrub tougher rust spots with a steel wool. Remember to use white vinegar always.
4. Use a sand paper on the rust spots.
5. Coat the rust spots with a zinc-chromate primer before painting the areas with rust-resistant paint.
Knowing how to clean your own garage door helps keep your garage door extension springs, weather seals, or hinges stronger and saves you a lot of repair or maintenance costs.

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