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Maintenance | | | |
Cleaning Your Garage Door | | Wood (Painting) |
| Using painter’s tape, tape off all metal surfaces. A premium quality latex house based finish |
| | paint is recommended for use over the factory latex based primer |
Important: Do not use a pressure washer on your garage door! | | Painting the wood surfaces with at least 2 coats of finish paint over the primer. Follow paint |
| manufacture’s label directions completely for all coatings. Once finished, remove painter’s tape |
While factory-applied finishes on garage doors are durable, it is desirable to clean them on a | | and touch up where necessary. |
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routine basis. Some discoloration of the finish may occur when a door has been exposed to | | Wood (Maintenance and Refinishing) |
dirt-laden atmosphere for a period of time. Slight chalking may also occur as a result of direct | | Yearly inspection of all the wood surfaces of the garage door(s) will reveal the extent of weather- |
exposure to sunlight. | |
| ing and the need for refinishing. When the finish becomes eroded or thin, clean and prime the |
Cleaning the door will generally restore the appearance of the finish. To maintain an aesthetically | |
| areas of deterioration. Follow up with a complete refinishing of the door(s), according to the |
pleasing finish of the garage door, a periodic washing of the garage door is recommended. | | above directions, as well as the manufacturer’s label directions. Protecting the door(s) from |
The following cleaning solution is recommended: | | prolonged exposure to moisture and sunlight is vital in extending the service life of your garage |
| door(s). |
A mild detergent solution consisting of one cup detergent (with less than 0.5% phosphate) dis- | |
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solved into five gallons of warm water will aid in the removal of most dirt. | | Operation and Maintenance |
Note: The use of detergents containing greater than 0.5% phosphate is not recommended for | |
use in general cleaning of garage doors. | | | |
Note: Be sure to clean behind weatherstrips on both sides and top of door. | | OPERATING YOUR GARAGE DOOR… |
Caution: Never mix cleansers or detergents with bleach. | | Before you begin, read all warning labels affixed to the door and the installation instructions and |
Glass cleaning instructions | | owner’s manual. When correctly installed, your Wayne-Dalton door will operate smoothly. Always |
Clean with a mild detergent solution (same as above) and a soft cloth. After cleaning, rinse | | operate your door with controlled movements. Do not slam your door or throw your door into the |
| open position, this may cause damage to the door or its components. If your door has an electric |
thoroughly. | |
| opener, refer to the owner’s manual to disconnect the opener before performing manual door |
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Acrylic cleaning instructions | | operation below. |
Clean acrylic glazing with nonabrasive soap or detergent and plenty of water. Use your bare | | Manual door operation: |
hands to feel and dislodge any caked on particles. A soft, grit-free cloth, sponge or chamois may | | For additional information on manual garage door operations go to www.dasma.com and refer- |
be used to wipe the surface. Do not use hard or rough cloths that will scratch the acrylic glazing. | |
| ence TDS 165. |
Dry glazing with a clean damp chamois. | |
| IMPORTANT: DO NOT PLACE FINGERS OR HANDS INTO SECTION JOINTS WHEN OPENING |
Note: Do not use any window cleaning fluids, scouring compounds, gritty cloths or solvent- | |
| AND/OR CLOSING A DOOR. ALWAYS USE LIFT HANDLES/ SUITABLE GRIPPING POINTS WHEN |
based cleaners of any kind. | |
| OPERATING THE DOOR MANUALLY. |
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Painting Your Garage Door | | Opening a Door: Make sure the lock(s) are in the unlocked position. Lift the door by using the |
| lift handles/ suitable gripping points only. Door should open with little resistance. |
| | Closing a Door: From inside the garage, pull door downward using lift handles/ gripping |
Painting Instructions For Steel and Wood Doors. | | point only or a high friction area only. If you are unable to reach the lift handles/ suitable gripping |
| points only, use pull rope affixed to the side of door. Door should close completely with little |
Steel (Surface Preparation for Painting) | | resistance. |
Wax on the surface must be removed or paint peeling/flaking will result. To remove this wax, | | Using an electric opener: |
it will be necessary to lightly scuff the surface with a fine steel wool pad, saturated with soapy | | IMPORTANT: PULL ROPES MUST BE REMOVED AND LOCKS MUST BE REMOVED OR MADE |
water. A final wipe and rinse should be done with clean water only, to remove any loose particles | | INOPERATIVE IN THE UNLOCKED POSITION. |
and any soapy film residue. | |
| When connecting a trolley type garage door opener to this door, an opener and/or trolley bracket |
Surface scratches, which have not exposed the metal substrate, can be lightly buffed or sanded | |
| must be securely attached to the top section of the door, along with any u-bars provided with |
with 0000 steel wool or No. 400 sand paper to create a smoother surface. Care must be taken | |
| the door. Always use the opener and/or trolley bracket supplied with the door. To avoid possible |
to not expose the substrate under the paint. Once the substrate is exposed, the likelihood for | |
| damage to your door, Wayne-Dalton recommends reinforcing the top section on models 8000, |
rusting is greatly increased. | |
| 8100, 8200 and 9100 doors with a u-bar (may or may not be supplied). The installation of the |
If substrate is exposed, it must be treated to prevent rust from forming. Sand the exposed area | | opener must be according to manufacturer’s instructions and force settings must be adjusted |
lightly and paint with a high quality metal primer, specifically intended for galvanized surfaces, | | properly. Refer to the owner’s manual supplied with your electric opener for complete details on |
to protect the area from corrosion. Follow the drying time on primer can label before applying | | installation, operation, maintenance and testing of the opener. |
topcoat. The surface of the factory-applied finish, that is being painted, must not be too smooth, | | MAINTAINING YOUR GARAGE DOOR… |
or the paint will not adhere to it. It is advisable to test in an inconspicuous area, to evaluate | | Before you begin, read all warning labels affixed to the door and the installation instructions |
adhesion. If poor adhesion is observed, surface preparation for painting thefactory-applied finish, | |
must be repeated until desired results are achieved. Again, care must be taken to not expose the | | and owner’s manual. Perform routine maintenance steps once a month, and have the door |
substrate under the paint. | | professionally inspected once a year. Review your Installation Instructions and Owner’s Manual |
Steel (Painting) | | for the garage door. These instructions are available at no charge from Wayne-Dalton, A Division |
| Of Overhead Door Corporation, P.O. Box 67, Mt. Hope, OH., 44660, or online at www.Wayne- |
After surface has been properly prepared, it must be allowed to dry thoroughly, then coated | | Dalton.com. For additional information on garage door/opener maintenance go to www.dasma. |
immediately with a premium quality latex house paint. Follow paint label directions explicitly. Oil | | com and reference TDS 151, 167 and 179. |
base or solvent base paints are not recommended. Please note that if substrate is exposed and | | Monthly Inspections: |
not properly primed, painting with latex paint may cause accelerated rusting of the steel in the | | 1. Visual Inspection: Closely inspect jambs, header and mounting surface. Any wood found not |
exposed area. | |
NOTES: | | to be structurally sound must be replaced. Inspect the springs, cables, rollers, pulleys, back |
| hangs and other door hardware for signs of worn or broken parts. Tighten any loose screws |
1. Repainting of finish painted steel doors cannot be warranted, as this condition is totally | | and/or bolts. Check exterior surface of the door sections for any minor cracks. Verify door has |
beyond the door manufacturer’s control. | | not shifted right and/or left in the opening. If you suspect problems, have a trained door system |
2. Consult a professional coatings contractor if in doubt about any of the above directions. | | technician make the repairs. |
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3. Follow directions explicitly on the paint container labels for proper applications of coatings and | | WARNING | |
disposal of containers. Pay particular attention to acceptable weather and temperature condi- | | |
tions in which to paint. | | GARAGE DOOR SPRINGS, CABLES, BRACKETS, AND OTHER HARDWARE AT- |
Wood (Preparation and Painting) | | TACHED TO THE SPRINGS ARE UNDER EXTREME TENSION, AND IF HANDLED |
These instructions apply to all Wood Doors produced and sold by Wayne-Dalton. The exterior | | IMPROPERLY, CAN CAUSE SEVERE OR FATAL INJURY. ONLY A TRAINED DOOR |
| SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN SHOULD ADJUST THEM, BY CAREFULLY FOLLOWING |
surfaces, as well as all edges must be properly painted and maintained if satisfactory perfor- | |
mance is to be achieved. The purpose for painting is to both protect and beautify the substrates. | | THE MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUCTIONS. |
These requirements for finishing are intended to achieve both functions for reasonable service | | | |
life of wood doors. Wood doors must be completely finished prior to installation, to ensure that | | | |
the interior and exterior surfaces, as well as all edges of the doors are properly protected against | | | |
moisture or other contaminants. Wood doors, in a non-finished condition, must not be trans- | | | |
ported or stored where the wood surfaces can be exposed to moisture or other contaminants. | | | |
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