Sliding glass door is hard to slide. Any suggestions?

Answer 1

Clean the track and use powdered graphite. Do not use oils or any other "wet" treatment. It will just collect dirt and dust and you will be right back to a sticky door.

Answer 2

Start by cleaning the track well and then clean the rollers. Granted it would be easy if you could take the door off, like the screen door, but it's difficult and dangerous with the glass door. After doing your best, spray liquid lithium on the rollers and the track. If that doesn't solve the problem, one or more of the rollers (wheels) may be damaged and you need to remove the door or, better yet, pay someone to come do it.

Answer 3

Vacuum the floor track. After removing the loose debris clean completely with a house hold cleaner such as ''Fantastik'' spray cleaner. Vacuum again. Now saturate a small piece of rag (about 3 inches square) with a light oil such as ''3 in 1 Oil'' and rub all track pieces down. A squirt or two of the same oil on the tracks, followed by opening and closing the door several times will lubricate the bearings as well. Just be sure to remove the excess oil afterward. If you have small children you can substitute ''cooking oil'' instead of machine oil, it is after all non-toxic.

Answer 4

Clean the track and make sure your house hasnt settled and warped the framing causing the door to be "pinched". Warning, do not use oil, it will cause dust and dirt to stick to the wheel and cause it to stop rolling freely.

Answer 5

You have been given several good answers. One thing though and that is not to use WD40. That product is great for making things move but will dry out plastic right away and make it very brittle.

Answer 6

try using wd40 on the sliding doors

Answer 7

The best thing to do is to change the roller or the wheel (if any).