As for replacing the metal parts it would probably be cheaper and easier to just replace the doors.
Painting aluminum sliding glass doors.
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Painting sequence for a sliding door step 1.
Secure old wrapping paper to the border of each piece of glass with painter s tape.
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Aluminium windows and doors are painted using a special process called powder coating.
We also check the frames and make any repairs necessary such as filling holes cracks or marks.
You can paint them but the finis is not as good as the factory baked on of course.
Powder coating colours work just like regular paint.
Tape off the outside border of the door frame with more wrapping paper.
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Hold the nozzle about 8 inches from the door.
We begin by removing all screws nails handles and hinges and tape the surrounding surface.
Lay the door on a flat horizontal work surface.
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Almost any colour can be achieved and can be mixed to achieve a specific tone.
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Cover the area where you will paint with newspapers or a drop cloth.
The first steps when painting sliding glass door and metal windows is to prepare the surface to be painted.
If possible mask both sides of.
The techniques shown are obviously the same for doors.
Remove the hinge and pneumatic closer arm screws if any exist with a phillips or flat head screwdriver and take down.
Protect glass image zoom carefully mask off the glass with blue painter s tape.
The aluminium surface is prepared the paint applied electrically and then the section is placed in an oven to bake and finish.
Spray the surface of the aluminum door with self etching spray primer or primer formulated for clean metal.
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Cover the floor with an old sheet.
Instructions use the multi purpose cleaner to clean the doors and sliding track really well.
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