Screen door sticking cure

[maximo]

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.

Frank

 

[DQDick]

Sounds like a good idea.

 

[CORattler]

Suggest you put that tube in the RV toolbox you bring with you. Just a thought.

quote:Originally posted by maximo

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.

Frank

 

[Recumbent-MOC]

We notice this and sprayed it with silicone and no more sticking.

 

[LCBoyer]

I use a small bar of soap to rub on the switch and striker plates

 

[mamestra]

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.