Painting your garage door is a great way to add curb appeal to your home.
Painted wooden garage doors.
Put on your protective gear the work gloves dust mask and safety goggles and then remove any rusted or chipped.
If there are any windows be sure to tape them off before beginning to paint.
A painted garage door can be a thing of beauty or an eyesore.
Browse our gallery to find color inspiration for your garage door.
Once you have finished painting your wood garage door leave it to dry for at least 12 hours.
A poorly done job however will be embarrassingly obvious.
A selection of the best long lasting garage door paints with the widest selection of colors for your topcoat include.
Oils are probably not the way to go.
Wood stains sealers clear topcoats.
Use a latex based paint to achieve the best results on a garage door.
If the weather is particularly hot or the sun is actually on the garage door it is not advisable to use paint on it until the sun has gone over the roof.
Microporous paint for wooden garage doors.
These wood garage doors complement many architectural styles from traditional to modern and adds timeless elegance and dramatic curb appeal to the home.
Best garage door paints.
Htv home weathershield by sherwin williams sherwin williams duration behr ultra exterior enamel and benjamin moore aura.
Oil based paints will showcase every little flaw in the surface of the garage door so it is best to avoid them.
Door wood options for your wooden garage door panels can be selected with either flush or rail and stile.
Prepping the garage door ensures that paint will go on easily and hold up well.
It is best to divide the garage door into sections when painting it.
Inadequate preparation may lead to paint surface failure and in extreme cases where the door is exposed to continual water dry rot.
Contact a distributor for wooden garage door cost.
At this point it s also a good idea to briefly mention oils and stains.
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Painting a wood garage door is a simple task.
One hint which might also help is to paint during warm but neutral weather.