Paint Faux Garage Door Windows

A sash brush works well for the edges grooves and.

Paint faux garage door windows.

Paint one side of the plexiglass window remove the protective plastic coating from one side of each window pane and. Prep the surface clean the surface thoroughly. We are going to paint our currently cream colored garage doors moss sage green. Upgrade your garage door with carriage door hardware and these window ov.

Make faux window garage door windows. Easy to use and utterly simple to install. The faux windows look awesome. Space them out to custom fit your garage trim with scissors to create arcs curves and sunburst style windows.

Use drop cloths on the ground and tape off the areas surrounding the garage doors before painting. If we paint the faux windows do you think it will look ok if the cross joints of the windows are green or should they be left cream colored. Add the top coat. It s ok you want a clean line and it s.

Instructions start by measuring your garage door s entire length. Apply the base coat apply the base coat of the woodgrain kit. Mix your paint well and pour into your lined tray. Then mark the hole locations with a pencil and.

Prepare your garage doors for a fresh coat of paint by removing stains grease and dirt first. Then i put them in place. I use aluminum foil to line my tray and a 4 inch foam roller to roll the paint onto the door. Cut plexiglass let me share first you ll feel like you re scoring forever.

Next center the middle two panels on the garage door and after making sure each panel is level mark with a pencil. Magnet blocks lay out to create the look of real windows. All the pics i ve seen elsewhere are of white or cream color doors. Make a set of realistic looking faux garage door windows for about 60 in a weekend.

Based on your length decide upon how many garage window panels. Prep the surface 1. Save time when painting the. Tape off anything areas you want to keep free of paint.

I did not want to damage my steel garage doors so i used magnetic window panes. Painting faux windows on a garage door. I took magnetic vent covers and cut 6 panes of glass from them for each of the 8 top panels on the 2 garage doors and then spray painted them with a shiny dark charcoal colour. Pair with hinges and handles sold separately for a whole new garage door look.

Also sand any rough areas and remove any sanding dust with a damp rag.