Door Cover Ideas for Commercial Cleaning

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I currently use 3' tube like sand bags to place in front of doors and or sliders at commercial properties to stop water intrusion. They are cumbersome and heavy- does anyone have any ideas and or products they use to block the water from going under the small crack at commercial doors ie. Grocery stores, Pharmacy doors, front door of a restaurant etc............

I was thinking a flexible rubber mat that would lay up the door about two feet and block the water from entering.

Much appreciated
 
We use a paint shield about 30" wide
 
WASH-IT H.B. said:
duct tape. takes a short time to put down but works a treat.
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And then you possibly get tape residue on the surface of something you just cleaned... Cleaning something i just cleaned, not fun at all. Gonna test this out though and hope it works better then I imagine.
 
It would seem to me that using sand snakes would not allow cleaning coverage to door. I use backing rod. I keep 3/8 and 1/2 inch diameter rod on the trailer. You can reuse it several times.
 
How about a plastic shield that connects to the side of your wand and you can adjust it. Slip it on and off as you need it and be able to adjust the height on it as well. Basically a moving shield.
 
Depending on the door...duct tape. Rarely ever have a problem with residue as the door is usually pretty cool at night. Plus we don't leave it on long. If we get worried about the door and residue, then we tape first with painters tape then duct tape.
 
socalkol said:
And then you possibly get tape residue on the surface of something you just cleaned... Cleaning something i just cleaned, not fun at all. Gonna test this out though and hope it works better then I imagine.
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Sometimes you may get a little adhesive residue from the tape. The Duct tape I use the adhesive cleans right off with a little petrol on a rag. Still better than a flood indoors that you can’t clean up. Just my 2 Cents.
 
Lightning Gene said:
We use a paint shield about 30" wide
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I was thinking about using something like this, but would like to attach suction cups to the back and make 5 or 6 of them and stick them to the doors.
Many times in the deep south the dew makes the doors so wet that tape will not stick without drying them off first
 
Mark 8262 said:
I was thinking about using something like this, but would like to attach suction cups to the back and make 5 or 6 of them and stick them to the doors.
Many times in the deep south the dew makes the doors so wet that tape will not stick without drying them off first
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Great idea. May have to try that myself. Would eliminate the need for one person to hold it.


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Rance said:
It would seem to me that using sand snakes would not allow cleaning coverage to door. I use backing rod. I keep 3/8 and 1/2 inch diameter rod on the trailer. You can reuse it several times.
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What is backing rod?
 
Rance- Backing rod is a great idea. Lightweight, disposal, and cheap- can carry a roll of it and cut to size for must doors. I wonder if they make it in 3/4" or 1" that way it would really stuff in under the door.

Backing rod is a cellulose tubing used to fill large gaps around doors and windows before you put drywall mud in the crack.
 
Those are to soak up liquid, I don't think you want to spend that much money to soak up water.
 
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