Hand Painted Garage Doors

Let lou manfredini ace s home expert show you how it s done.

Hand painted garage doors.

Dark colors absorb radiant heat from the sun creating extremely high surface temperatures. In this video i show you step by step how to easily and quickly paint a garage door with professional results. 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. Gently wipe away any caked on dust dirt or grime clinging to the outer surface of the door.

Instantly transform the front of your house with faux wood garage doors. You can use either oil or latex based paints f. Bottom to top starting with the inner panels and working outward to the. We ve specialized in faux wood painting for garage doors since 2009.

Apply a quality exterior paint to the door using the same method as described for priming. Consider using behr ultra products innovatively developed as a paint and primer in one. Give the garage door a thorough cleaning. To promote adhesion and durability of your topcoat use a premium plus primer.

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. Not interested in applying a primer. A filthy garage door will be harder to paint and may result in a sloppy uneven finish. Your doors hand painted to look like wood.

Paint the garage door. Scrub from top to bottom side to side and don t neglect the corners. 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. Use a large brush to cut down on your overall painting time.

Repainting your garage door automatically voids the limited lifetime warranty that applies to garaga products. Painting your garage door boosts your curb appeal and protects it from the elements. A beautifully painted garage door can be the finishing touch to your home s exterior makeover. After the 24 hour drying time has elapsed you can paint the top coat on your garage door.