Use wood cleaner to clean all dirt grime oils and bird poo off the door.
How to restain a garage door.
Rinse well and let dry.
Michael anthony walks you through a step by step on how to stain a wood garage door taking account location and weather that may impact the final product do.
When cleaning your door you might come across moss or mold especially if your garage is exposed to a lot of moisture.
Wipe the dust from the door with a slightly damp rag.
Use a touch up paint to cover small dings and dents before they get larger.
Start with cleaning your wooden garage door always use high quality wood cleaning products.
The back of the door doesn t require staining as this is protected by the garage.
If there is significant peeling it might be time to sand the door and repaint it using a high quality exterior grade latex paint.
To stain the edges either lift open the garage door in stages exposing the raw unstained wood edge under the rubber weather stripping and stain it as the door is slowly opened or open the door all the way and stain the raw edges from inside the garage.
Clean the garage door with ez prep cleaner and water.
A power washer is the best tool for this purpose though you can clean it by hand.
Clean your door gently to avoid ruining it.
Here are a few steps to staining your garage doors without major hiccups in this project.
The first thing you will need to do is make sure the surface of the door is as clean as possible.
Start with cleaning your surface.
Any old finish that is cracked or peeling should be removed and smoothed before applying the new finish.
Remove all chalk and oxidation wiping with a rag if necessary.