First all you need to do is simply give the sliding door track a good scrubbing.
Make sliding glass door slide better.
Replacing our patio doors is a bonus on our list for outdoor upgrades this summer but in case we don t get to it i was determined to make the most of the one we have.
Some doors have screw covers that are located on the bottom of the door facing inside.
Whatever your cleaning approach first make sure that the track is clean and dry before you move on to applying a lubricant to help the door slide better.
Give the screw a turn and test to see whether the door slides easier.
Lubricate the sliding glass door track use wd 40 or a silicone based lubricant and spray the entire track.
Clean the sliding glass door track standard sliding glass doors all have tracks.
Lubricants once you know that the track is free of debris and dirt then you are ready to begin applying a lubricant to the sliding door track.
If the door becomes even harder to open turn the screw in the opposite direction.
Under certain circumstances such as a buildup of dirt a sliding glass door begins to stick.
They are usually easy to pop out or have a slot for a screw driver.
If the door still sticks after cleaning spray the track with silicone lubricant or powdered graphite.
These problems can occur regardless of whether you have a regular sliding door with two flat panels a pocket door that slides into the wall or folding french hinged or swinging doors.
Turning this screw raises or lowers the roller.
If the door becomes even harder to open turn the screw in the opposite direction.
When i was at my parents last weekend their sliding patio door opened and shut so easily it made me jealous.
These type of adjusters are eccentrics that adjust one click at a time.
Clean the sliding glass door track step 1.
Give the screw a clockwise turn and test to see whether the door slides easier.
Simple remedies such as vacuuming the track render the sliding action smooth again.
After a bit of adjustment the door should.
Be sure to brush down both sides of the track as well as help scrub out the dirt that exists in the middle move the door along the track to expose the front scrub move the door back to the closed position scrub and so on.
Ours is difficult to open not smooth at all.