How To Sand A Garage Door

Prepping the garage door ensures that paint will go on easily and hold up well.

How to sand a garage door. Apply a metal primer before applying your garage door paint. The flat smooth paneling of most garage doors make them a breeze to clean especially if you ve used a semigloss latex or enamel paint. When painting metal it is really important that any loose paint is really well rubbed down and if in. If you are over coating a previously painted garage door then a light sanding is required along with the same degreasing process.

You can use either oil or latex based paints f. Ensure you rinse the door down and leave to dry. If the garage door is wood you can sand it down completely to remove any old layers of paint or primer and then stain it. You ll want to find a shade that matches your house but you can also get pretty creative with how you cover the door.

Place a 150 grit sanding disc on the orbital sander. Remove rust sand and wash the surface before you paint the garage door. If there is significant peeling it might be time to sand the door and repaint it using a high quality exterior grade latex paint. Clean the garage door periodically.

In this video i show you step by step how to easily and quickly paint a garage door with professional results. For example with a bit of ingenuity you can make it look old and worn while retaining its. What your garage door type metal or wood it s essential to sand the surface prior to applying paint. Paint stain and sanding grit can build up on the sanding disc.

For small areas of dings dents or scratches lightly sand the area and apply touch up stain blending it into the surrounding area. When the garage door starts to show dust or dirt simply wet a sponge or washcloth with warm water and wipe it down. Degrease the door with sugar soap then allow to dry. Sand all of the flat areas of the door including the center portion of the raised panels.