Painting Old Wooden Garage Door

As a standard garage door lifts it breaks into horizontal sections.

Painting old wooden garage door.

With a helper supporting the weight of the door remove the pins and carry the door to your chosen location for painting. If your garage door has inset panels prime these first using a high quality 2 inch paintbrush with nylon bristles. Sand the garage door including any recessed or raised panels. Place the door flat on the sawhorses.

If the door has been previously painted use a plastic scraper and orbital sander to scrape or sand bumps ridges peeling paint or blisters from the old paint. Browse our gallery to find color inspiration for your garage door. Begin by painting the edges with a brush. A great finish will give your doors a new lease of life and lets face it it s a lot cheaper than buying new doors.

Wood garage door painting. It is best to divide the garage door into sections when painting it. Oil based paints will showcase every little flaw in the surface of the garage door so it is best to avoid them. Oftentimes each of these sections is made up of a row of decorative panels.

Painting your garage door is a great way to add curb appeal to your home. Once you have finished painting your wood garage door leave it to dry for at least 12 hours. If your wood garage door needs painted our professionals will clean the door then scrape and prime any areas that are peeling or flaking. This will ensure that the garage door remains secure.

We will then caulk all the wood gaps joints seams and the panels to the frame. One hint which might also help is to paint during warm but neutral weather. Step 2 fill any pits dents or holes with a vinyl based spackling compound and the plastic putty knife. Wipe away any excess that may have crept outside of the panels in the areas.

If there are any windows be sure to tape them off before beginning to paint. 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. Use sandpaper rather than a scraper on metal doors. To ensure that you have a great looking finish that will last and not flake and fall off after a few years you have to prepare the surface correctly.

After scraping sand the wooden door to smooth the scraped edges. The fastest way to remove paint buildup on a wooden door is with a sharp stainless steel or carbide scraper. Use a latex based paint to achieve the best results on a garage door. Use power sanders sparingly high speed sanding can melt paint making it even more difficult to smooth out.

Use a stepladder to begin painting the door from the top.