Mailbox Door Won T Stay Closed

Have you ever had to collect wet soggy mail from your mailbox because the door won t stay shut.

Mailbox door won t stay closed.

Solve the problem with a file a chisel and a dab of lipstick any shade will do. When houses settle doors can settle along with them resulting in misaligned door latches. Maybe it works best on small mailboxes. The left the other side of the door not overlapping the box.

For a metal mailbox straighten or bend the hasp to adjust. If you really love your current plastic mail box you can buy a latch set for plastic mailboxes for under 20. If you must lift on the door wiggle the handle or whack it shut then it isn t going to work. This is because rural mail carriers typically need to deliver to over 400 mailboxes in less than four hours.

If you answered yes to either of these questions otto s would like to help you solve this frustrating problem. If you have a plastic mailbox you may just be experiencing a clasp that is functioning incorrectly and failing to keep the door closed. As you close the door the lipstick will stain the part of the masking tape it touches leaving a record of the exact point. Brick mail door replacements are the best solution.

The door of the mailbox needs to stay shut after being tapped shut one time. Fix a mailbox door by tightening loosening or replacing a part. Plastic door hinges can be replaced as well but it is inexpensive to replace the whole box. The left the other side of the door not overlapping the box.

Unfortunately it still won t hold the door closed and i ve had to twist the door on my rural mailbox every which way to get the magnet to touch the door. I m at wit s end. How to fix a door that won t stay closed. Works on wood metal and plastic mailboxes strong magnet holds door closed tightly secures to mailbox with strong 3m dual lock.

However at this price point we recommend just replacing your mailbox. I m at wit s end. Replace rusted hinge bolts.