How To Paint A Garage Door Exterior

We recommend applying a primer next because it gives the surface a smooth even finish and helps the paint adhere better.

How to paint a garage door exterior.

Paint from top to bottom in the case of vertical panel doors or from the top then side to side with horizontal panels. Begin your painting project by pouring thoroughly mixed paint into a bucket and dipping a quality 2 2 wide nylon polyester brush into the paint. Prepping the garage door ensures that paint will go on easily and hold up well. Reload the brush when necessary and maintain a wet edge.

Get your paint tray and roller out and pour some primer into the tray. Once the primer has thoroughly dried it s time to paint. When working outside it is best to work out of direct sunlight in temperatures between 50º 90º f with moderate humidity. Start at the top corner and continue along the walls.

Use your roller and dip it in the paint rolling it around so it is evenly covered before you start applying the primer to the garage door. Spray one side of the garage moving the sprayer in a lateral motion and overlapping the spray pattern by half. Hold the tip about 12 inches from the surface and keep this distance constant. You could use a paint and primer in one if you choose in which case you would skip this step.

With your brush paint cut in around the perimeter of the garage door in a 5 1 7 6 cm 2 3 wide section. Put on your protective gear the work gloves dust mask and safety goggles and then remove any rusted or chipped. Paint the garage doors using a large brush using a smaller model for the edges of the doors. Before painting a garage door clean it with a sponge and soapy water and dry it with a towel.

It should not be necessary to remove the doors for painting even in the case of up and over designs.