Instantly transform the front of your house with faux wood garage doors.
Hand painted garage doors.
A painted garage door can stand up to the elements better than a poorly maintained one that s just a sheet of rust held together with duct tape.
Oil based exterior paint is a good choice for going over an oil based primer but a 100 percent acrylic exterior paint can also be suitable.
Use a large brush to cut down on your overall painting time.
Dark colors absorb radiant heat from the sun creating extremely high surface temperatures.
Repainting your garage door automatically voids the limited lifetime warranty that applies to garaga products.
In this video i show you step by step how to easily and quickly paint a garage door with professional results.
Do not paint the raised pvc overlays on the door using paint with a light reflectance value of lower than 56.
Paint the garage door.
We ve specialized in faux wood painting for garage doors since 2009.
Painting your garage door boosts your curb appeal and protects it from the elements.
Gently wipe away any caked on dust dirt or grime clinging to the outer surface of the door.
A healthy well painted garage door with have the strength and structural integrity to stand up to the elements and also potentially to thieves too playing its part in protecting your stuff.
The results are amazing.
A filthy garage door will be harder to paint and may result in a sloppy uneven finish.
Give the garage door a thorough cleaning.
Not interested in applying a primer.
Consider using behr ultra products innovatively developed as a paint and primer in one.
Our goal is to give your doors the appearance of a beautiful wood grain that will make your house look amazing and increase it s value.
Apply a quality exterior paint to the door using the same method as described for priming.
Bottom to top starting with the inner panels and working outward to the.
Your doors hand painted to look like wood.
To promote adhesion and durability of your topcoat use a premium plus primer.
Let lou manfredini ace s home expert show you how it s done.
Scrub from top to bottom side to side and don t neglect the corners.