ᐅ How to Clean a Lift-and-Slide Door?

Created on: 19 May 2017 08:48
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Basti2709
Basti270919 May 2017 08:48
I have an issue with my lift-and-slide door. After only 1.5 years, dirt has accumulated on the fixed part. Since it doesn’t look very nice, I wanted to clean it. However, I can’t reach the spot because the sliding door is always in front of it. I have attached three pictures: one with the door fully open, one half open, and one closed. I hope this helps to better understand the problem. The dirty part is visible in picture 2, but the glass pane is in front of it there.

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Terrace with metal chairs, grill, and stone paving in the garden area

View through a glass sliding door to a garden with garden furniture and chairs

View through glass door onto terrace with chairs and garden in the background
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ypg
19 May 2017 10:17
I don’t understand. I don’t see anything either.
If the sliding doors are closed, you should still be able to reach all the panes, right?
Basti270919 May 2017 10:41
ypg schrieb:
I don’t understand. I can’t see anything either.
If the sliding doors are closed, you should be able to reach all the panes, right?

If you look at the middle image, you can barely see a dark stripe running from top to bottom... to the left of the rubber seal... in reality, it’s a bit more noticeable... when the door is closed, as shown in image 1, the left frame of the sliding door is in front... when it is half open, as in image 2, the glass pane is in front... when it is fully open, the right frame plus handle are in front (see image 3)...
Basti270919 May 2017 10:48
I tried to draw it from above using Paint:

Sliding door diagram with three opening positions and a red mark showing an uneven spot.
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ypg
19 May 2017 11:13
Now it makes sense [emoji106]
That’s unfortunate!
From the outside, it should be possible to get in between – though tricky, it might be possible to achieve something with a damp sponge on a stick.

Brief regards
Basti270919 May 2017 11:21
I thought more people would have this problem since many have installed lift-and-slide doors... that’s why I was hoping for a “secret tip”... well, we’ll see..