Manufacturers place film over the glass panels in french doors to protect the glass during shipping and handling.
How to remove panels from french doors.
Step one remove old panel using a utility knife pry gently against the panel to remove the interior panel trim that holds the panel into the door.
Diy removing plastic mullion grid or grill from french doors with a hot knife.
Here s how to replace a broken french door glass pane in two detailed steps.
There are two primary types of french doors those with individual panes of glass separated by mullions and single pane doors with a wood grid attached to.
Remove the broken glass from the french door.
This is for french doors that are molded on an.
Either way it s a fairly simple process to replace one of the panels and keep the door in place.
Removing mullions from a french door.
Remove the door from its hinges by placing a screwdriver under the top lip of the hinge pin and tapping with a hammer to drive the pin out.
Everybody got in on this act.
Remove the threshold and doorjamb.
This involves cleaning the pane of any cracked or broken glass that is left.
The longer the film is left on the glass the harder it will be to remove.
A french door panel may be wood or glass.