Stripping And Painting A Garage Door

Stripping paint is a diy project that requires you to keep children away especially if there is lead paint.

Stripping and painting a garage door.

Paint the garage door. Apply a quality exterior paint to the door using the same method as described for priming. Regular soap and water won t do much to relieve a metal door of this stubborn substance. Before painting a garage door clean it with a sponge and soapy water and dry it with a towel.

Excessive moisture compels paint on exterior wood to peel while blistering paint is a result of extreme temperatures. The type of paint will determine the amount of effort involved in removing it. Garage door paint chips or peels off due to constant exposure to the elements. Simply using improper painting techniques can cause paint to appear scaly and unattractive.

Then tape off any areas you don t want the paint to touch like the edge of the house. Once it s dry use a brush to paint smaller areas corners and edges. With that in mind see here for some tips from our experts on the best way to approach stripping paint from your garage door. Although we don t provide paint stripping services for garage doors we do provide it for metal items.

Sometimes you need to strip paint. Paint can be a force to be reckoned with. Here is a fairly thorough video showing you the process of stripping a door from start to finish. Here s how it works.

Next apply 1 coat of primer to help the paint stick and allow it to dry for 12 hours. Instructions for stripping paint. Steel garage door paint can also peel if it was not applied correctly or the wrong type of paint was used.