How do I prevent my garage door (bottom rubber gasket) from freezing to the cement floor?

Question

I sweep the snow away & try to eliminate all moisture, but it still happens. It's even pulling away the floor paint now.

Answer 1

I would apply NuVinyl or similar Silicone based rubber/vinyl treatment. Water doesn't stick to surfaces treated with this very well.

When you are done, apply some to all of the door gaskets of your car. Helps keep them from freezing shut as well!

Answer 2

Garage Door Gasket

Answer 3

Garage Door Rubber Bottom

Answer 4

We used to have that all the time on car doors. (Wisconsin). A friend told me to use car wax on the door gasket, and the frame edge where the door gasket meets. This forms a surface that ice can't stick to. havn't had a frozen car door in years. When it starts to stick, I merely add another layer of car wax. I'm sure it would work on a garage door gasket.

Answer 5

Leave it up a bit until the water freezes where it comes down, then break up the ice, clean it away & shut the door. I am doing that almost every evening now, and it works.

Answer 6

Apply a layer of black 2" duct tape to the bottom of the seal...it will not stick to the floor and will not harm the seal.
Any spray lubricant will break down the seal eventually and also will leave a slippery residue.

Answer 7

I would suggest that you WIPE (don't spray)some PAM cooking oil on the weatherstripping. I use PAM on my snowthrowers insides before I plow and snow and ice will not stick to it!PAM is even better than spray silicone when it comes to ice

Answer 8

Silicone spray or Graphite spray will do the trick.