How to Fix Rails on California King Beds

The bed rails supporting a California king-size mattress are under constant stress. The weight of sleeping bodies, jumping children and active pets will eventually cause the metal or wood parts of the rail to squeak and shift. This may cause the mattress to sag, which can affect the support offered to your resting body. Or it cause an annoying squeak or grinding noise every time you turn in bed. Many issues with bed rails can be addressed.

WD-40
Bed rail hangers
Bolts and screws

Instructions

- 1
  Remove the California king-size mattress to gain access to the rails.
- 2
  Shake the rails from side-to-side with your hand to reveal any squeaking or loose bolts and screws.
- 3
  Replace any bent bed rail hangers with new ones. The bed rail hangers are the metal hooks that connect the cross bars to the cross arms. Remove the bolts or screws securing the bent hanger and replace it with a new one.
- 4
  Tighten any loose bolts or screws in the rails. Replace any bolts or screws that are bent with new ones. Rails that are tightly secured will not shift as easily.
- 5
  Lubricate the connecting metal parts with WD-40 to keep them from grinding against each other and squeaking. For wood rails, smooth wood wax between two moving parts to reduce grinding.

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