Aluminum garage door panels
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Aluminum garage door panels
Hi All, garage door went up while latch was in place ,OUCH!, anyway there are some buckles that I would like to straighten out, looking for suggestions, one I have was to cover the area with aluminum foil , warm the area with a heat gun, then hit the area with an inverted can of compressed air to cool it.
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Re: Aluminum garage door panels
I would believe in this case a picture would be worth a thousand words.
Gregg
Just let go of it, it will eventually unplug itself.
Just let go of it, it will eventually unplug itself.
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Re: Aluminum garage door panels
This is the best I have, I have straightened some out.
If it ain’t broken keep working on it until it is .
Geo
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Re: Aluminum garage door panels
Try backing up with a heavy piece of wood, and tapping gently with a rubber hammer.
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Insulated door?
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Re: Aluminum garage door panels
Yes, insulated.
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Most likely won't be able to do much with the wrinkles. I see new panels in your future.
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Oh, by the way, the panels are steel, magnets don’t stick to Al.
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Re: Aluminum garage door panels
On some doors, the insulation is in panels, which can be removed, and on others, it is between two metal panels like a sandwich. Your choices probably are to replace a few panels, or if the door still works ok, live with the wrinkles until there is another reason to replace the door.
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There is a good reason the door locks are generally disabled when a door opener is installed….. The opener keeps it locked. It'll be more spectacular next time you do it as the panels are already compromised.
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Re: Aluminum garage door panels
The latch has been removed and I think I will just be replacing the top panel, I managed to straighten out the other dents fairly well, once the top panel is replaced it will be good enough.
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Re: Aluminum garage door panels
Does your garage opener have a clutch in it? I would think it should take very little force to lift a properly adjusted door.
Gregg
Just let go of it, it will eventually unplug itself.
Just let go of it, it will eventually unplug itself.