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Old 07-31-2013, 07:15 AM   #1
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Screen door sticking cure

My screen door has been sticking on the light switch in the door jam that turns on the inside lights when the door is opened. I even had to replace the door jam switch about a month ago. When the screen door is closed it hangs up when pushing in the light switch plunger making it hard to close the screen door. THE CURE --- Went to the local hardware supply store and bought a small tube of WHITE LITHIUM GREASE. The tube is smaller than a tooth paste tube and cost about $2.00. On the screen door where it hits the switch you will see a small black spot where the switch has rubbed of the white paint. Put a very small dab of the grease on the black spot on the sdreen door and with your finger rub a little grease on the end of the light switch plunger. The last four days in the RV and the screen does not stick any more at all. I put the grease tube in a zip lock bag and placed it in a tool drawer.

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Old 07-31-2013, 07:19 AM   #2
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Sounds like a good idea.
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Old 07-31-2013, 02:02 PM   #3
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Suggest you put that tube in the RV toolbox you bring with you. Just a thought.


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My screen door has been sticking on the light switch in the door jam that turns on the inside lights when the door is opened. I even had to replace the door jam switch about a month ago. When the screen door is closed it hangs up when pushing in the light switch plunger making it hard to close the screen door. THE CURE --- Went to the local hardware supply store and bought a small tube of WHITE LITHIUM GREASE. The tube is smaller than a tooth paste tube and cost about $2.00. On the screen door where it hits the switch you will see a small black spot where the switch has rubbed of the white paint. Put a very small dab of the grease on the black spot on the sdreen door and with your finger rub a little grease on the end of the light switch plunger. The last four days in the RV and the screen does not stick any more at all. I put the grease tube in a zip lock bag and placed it in a tool drawer.

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Old 07-31-2013, 02:48 PM   #4
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We notice this and sprayed it with silicone and no more sticking.
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Old 07-31-2013, 03:21 PM   #5
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I use a small bar of soap to rub on the switch and striker plates
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Old 07-31-2013, 04:56 PM   #6
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Did the same thing with ours used white lithium, until it shorted out. Replaced the switch under warrantee hopefully this one will last longer than the last one.
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