W hen dogs scratch glass when they paw at the door many people think they are stuck with 2 choices.
How to get dog scratches out of sliding glass door.
My mom and stepfather complains a lot about the scratches and thinks they ll have to replace the door.
For deeper scratches such as those deep enough to fit your fingernail in consider replacing the glass door as removal is not an option.
This leaves people looking for a door scratch protector.
H ere is another example of a type of restoration job that the other guys said can t be done.
I installed a 1 800 patio door for a customer.
1 leave the scratches.
Pet scratches on glass look unsightly and can interfere with your view but they can be removed.
If your sliding door has one of these you should look to have a metal guard placed on the outside.
In high school i had this friend who used to polish out his watch crystal scratches with brasso brass polish.
It is the best option if the scratches are deep.
Many people prefer to take the services of glass professional for repairing a glass door.
Removing the scratches by resurfacing the glass is a quicker less costly simpler solution.
2 replace the glass.
To replace a door that big would be over 1 000.
Let us discuss different steps to get pet scratches out of a glass door.
You can protect the bottom of the door by screwing a metal kick plate to it and you can shield the door s weather strip by fixing a piece of vinyl lattice to the door jamb.
Most sliding doors have a screen door that can be slid one way or the other.
Apply a drop of.
I have a one year old american bully and she tends to scratch the sliding door when she wants to come inside.
This metal guard is a good barrier between the dog and the sliding door a dog door guard.
The homeowner called me up the next day complaining about a 3 in.
The glass door has light scratches on it but you can barely see them unless your upclose.
Turns out it makes a perfect glass scratch filler.
To protect a door from dog scratches place a plastic metal or fiberglass scratch screen in front of the door to absorb the damage.
If the scratch is shallow it can easily be buffed out leaving the glass virtually scratch free.
Scratch right in the middle of the glass.
A glass door like windows can receive a myriad of scratches over the course of its lifetime scratches can occur for many reasons such as your dog scratching at the door when you leave severe weather moving furniture in or out or scraping the door when bringing in the groceries.