Guide To Maintaining Your Doors

Your new door is beautiful, but without regular maintenance, it can look dull, ultimately affecting your curb appeal and even losing effectiveness over time.In this article, we explain why regular door maintenance and care is important, provide steps on how to clean your front door depending on its material, and detail general care instructions.

Why is it important to maintain your exterior doors?

The front door of any home deserves a lot of credit. It's often responsible for the first impression your home receives and sets the tone for the style and decor you'll find inside when you walk through it. 

• Enhanced curb appeal: With regular maintenance, your front door will stay looking like new for longer. With strong curb appeal, your entry door becomes a focal point for guests or potential buyers.
• Improve energy efficiency: For many doors, proper maintenance means preventing debris from entering the threshold. Doors need to have gaps sealed and weatherstripping installed to function properly. Without these features, you may experience air leaks and heat loss, resulting in higher energy consumption and utility bills.
• Extended service life: Proper door care can extend the life of your door because your maintenance prevents premature aging and damage.
• Improved Features: When you maintain your front door properly, it won't stick or tug, helping it function properly for years to come.

How to maintain exterior doors？

• Prevent moisture‌: No matter what kind of material the outdoor door is made of, it should avoid a humid environment, because moisture will cause material corrosion and affect the appearance and service life. For wrought iron and solid wood doors, moisture can also cause rust and rot. Therefore, in daily use, you should try to avoid a large amount of moisture near the door, and wipe off water droplets or moisture on the door in time.
• Avoid bumps: When pushing and pulling the door, you should be careful and avoid frequent bumps, because this will cause premature damage to the door parts and even deform the door, making it more difficult to push and pull. If it is difficult to push and pull, the cause should be checked and dealt with in time.
• ‌Regularly check door parts‌: After the door has been used for a period of time, you should regularly check whether all parts of the door are intact. If there is any damage or falling off, you should replace or repair it in time to ensure that all parts of the door can operate normally.

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• ‌Surface anti-corrosion treatment‌: For aluminum art doors, surface treatment is very important. Anti-corrosion treatment should be carried out regularly to prevent oxidation and blackening, which affects the appearance and service life. The surface of the door can be protected by spraying it with anti-rust paint or metallic paint.

   

  How to repair a dent in a front door？

   

• Clean your doors：The first step to fixing any dents or dents in your door is to clean it. Use the correct techniques and supplies based on the material of the door. Let the door dry completely before proceeding to the next step.‌
• Apply hot or cold compresses：If the dent is shallow to begin with, a change in temperature can eliminate or at least significantly reduce it. However, don't overdo it, as too much heat or cold can cause damage.‌
• Use the dent tool：First, make sure you choose a tool that won't conflict with the door's material. Then, carefully follow the steps that come with the tool to ensure no further damage is caused.
• Carry out finishing touches：Assess your door after the dent is complete to see if it needs to be sanded or any paint or stains touched up.

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