Spray Painting Steel Garage Doors

Douse the metal garage door with water use a garden hose at high setting to spray your metal garage door and wash away dust dirt grime grease or debris.

Spray painting steel garage doors. Whether you are seeking a cost effective way to get a great looking garage door much cheaper than considering replacement or you are looking to change the look of your garage door by. Metal composite or wood in order to fully restore the appearance to look like new. Haywood coatings offers a fast efficient garage door spray painting service to home owners as well as commercial organisations. Use cardboard or paper to mask window area.

You can use gray or red primer so choose the color that works best with the color of the top coat. Spray all bare metal with metal primer. Then tape off any areas you don t want the paint to touch like the edge of the house. Using a screwdriver remove door from hinges and hardware from door.

It s because the smaller roller helps to knock down any lines and it fits better in between the lines and edges of a paneled door. In most cases a single coat of paint is all it takes but keep in mind it could take more than one coat to provide good coverage if you re painting the garage doors a color that s lighter than the original color. Acrylic latex exterior house paint is the best choice but be sure to choose a high quality paint. To preserve your paint job choose a high heat metal paint formulated with heat resistant resins to withstand high temperatures such as rust oleum high heat spray paint 6 98 for 12 oz.

Before painting a garage door clean it with a sponge and soapy water and dry it with a towel. Pour your paint through a strainer to get rid of any dried sediment. Let the primer dry for an hour sand the entire door. Spray paint project steps.

If you steel door is flat by all means use a larger four or six inch roller. We specialise in on site visits throughout the uk to spray paint any type of garage door. Use painter s tape to completely tape off any area that you do not want painted. Set up a spray area by covering work area with a drop cloth.

Don t use a roller cover with a nap bigger than 3 8 inch or else you ll leave one nasty texture in the paint. Select the spray tip that s best suited for the paint you are using and the surface to be sprayed. Be sure the tip s hole size does not exceed the maximum capacity of your sprayer see spray tip info. Then spray liquid detergent on the door and use an abrasive sponge to scrub it in circular motions.