Care & Maintenance

Cleaning and maintaining your Security Door.

Security doors and screens are extremely strong, resilient and are built to last, in order for them to stay that way security doors need to be regularly maintained like any other part of your home.

Regular Cleaning guide:

Firstly, use a soft non-abrasive brush or duster to remove dust or any other loose particles from the door, this will make it a lot easier to clean and will avoid any scratches been made to the surface of the door while cleaning.

Fill up a bucket with warm water and mix with Screengaurd Powawash Concentrate at a ratio of 25ml per litre. If you haven’t purchased Powawash with your door you can order one online with us. But if you just want to get it done, any mild detergent or car wash & wax can also be used.

Dip a rag or cloth into the bucket and ring it out lightly until it is well soaked but not dripping. For the best results, we highly recommend using a microfiber cloth or a cleaning glove.

Wipe the mesh in quick swift actions from all different angles to get the dirt and dust out of all sides of the holes, do this from both sides of the mesh, only then clean the surrounding frame – avoid as much as you can any moisture getting in or collecting around the lock body mechanism.

Once the door is clean, wipe it down again with a new cloth soaked and ringed in clean fresh water, this will remove any dirt trapped in the moisture and avoid any marks left by the detergent drying up on the surface of the frame.

For a shiny and spotless look, finish it off with a good wipe down using a dry microfiber cloth.

Please note below schedule of cleaning (at a minimum) depending on your proximity to the ocean:

Mild environment
More than 10km from beachfront or sheltered bay. Clean every 6 months

Moderate environment
1km to 10km from beachfront or sheltered bay. Clean every 2 to 3 months

Marine environment
500m to 1km from beachfront or 100m to 1km from sheltered bay. Clean every 2 to 4 weeks

Severe Marine
Within 500m of beachfront or within 100m of sheltered bay. Clean every 1 to 2 weeks

Powder Coatings

Here at JJM Group we recommend Dulux Powder-Coatings and Interpon Powder-Coatings for a fade resistance, immaculate finish that’s also made to endure our Aussie outdoors. Colours are available in a wide array of solid, textured and pearlescent finishes and are free of volatile solvents and toxic pigments. Highly durable polyesters are an ideal choice for architectural residential fittings such as aluminium windows and doors. They are equally suited to interior products and other metal surfaces.

Caring for Powder Coated Surfaces

The effects of ultra violet light, pollution, dirt, grime and salt, can all accumulate on powder-coated surfaces over time. To extend the life of powder coatings and protect any warranty requirements that exist, a simple regular maintenance program should be undertaken. In general, cleaning should take place every six months. In coastal or industrial regions, every three months is recommended.