How to remove paint from wood garage doors step 1.
How to remove garage door for painting.
Lay a plastic tarp at the base of the garage door to catch falling paint chips.
We still need to paint the actual man door.
Spray the garage door with water from a garden hose to wash away dirt and grime.
Scrape off any loose chipping and.
Even though they weren t in as bad a shape as the pillar and garage door trim due to being under the covered porch we decided to paint the front door trim and the garage man door trim as well.
Scrape all the chipped bubbled and peeling paint off the steel garage door with a rigid metal putty knife.
To remove paint from the wood garage door start by cleaning the door to remove dirt and mud lay down a piece of cloth to catch falling paint chips cover all the intact areas of the door and use a scraper to strip off all cracking paint.
Using a clean bucket mix a small amount of dish soap or car wash soap preferred with water with a soft sponge or cloth apply the soap to the door in a circular motion rinse off with garden hose for steel or fiberglass doors apply a light coat of spray car wax.