How to Repair Security Gates

Steel doors have replaced conventional wooden doors due to enhanced security offered by them. These security gates London have gained immense popularity due to durability and convenience people enjoy because of these gates. These gates are usually made of steel sheets that are filled with foam core which also offer improved insulation. Although these doors are sturdy in nature but as they are installed outside the infrastructure and because of which they have to suffer extreme conditions and tend to get dents and damaged.

Replacing security doors when get damaged can prove to be extra expense for you. However, you should examine your door closely and see if you can repair your door by yourself or services of door repairs London can save your time and cost. If there is a minor damage to the door you can fix it on your own and you do not need to remove door for this purpose, all you need is appropriate tools and know how of technique that can help you in this regard. Some basic steps that can help you repair security steel gates at your own are as follow:

• The first thing you need to do is clean the area which is damaged and for this purpose you can use sandpaper or grit sandpaper attached with drill especially if size of dent is large. When primer and paint both are completely removed from the surface of dent you can stop sanding it.

• The second material that can help you in this regard is auto body filler that is most commonly known as Bondo. You can prepare your filler on piece of some hardboard as this filler is combination of hardener along with resin. However, before mixing the mixture you should read instructions thoroughly.

• Next thing you need to do is cover the area of dent with the mixture with help of putty knife and wait till it set. Apply second layer when the mixture is set and continue until it is visible at surface of gate.

• One all layers are set you need to buff the area with help of fine grit sandpaper. This way you can level the mixture according to surface of gate.

• Once whole dent is gone and filled with mixture you can dust it with vacuum and piece of cloth.

• In last you can use latex primer to prime the patch of security gate and when primer is dried you can finish the repaired area with paint that should match the rest of the colour of the gate.

Through this method you can enhance look and life of your security gates in London despite of hard conditions they have to suffer and can enjoy safety and security for long period of time.