Repainting Garage Door Idea

Always prime metal garage doors.

Repainting garage door idea.

Cover an area with a single coat and let it dry before applying another. Use long slow strokes. If you just slap on some paint let it dry and walk away you ll find that the paint will soon peel and flake off. Then sand the door so that the newly applied paint will stick to the metal surface.

Over the last few months i have been looking for garage door painting ideas and after considering my options i decided to go with faux woodgrain or faux bois painting so the door has a stained wood look. A contrasting trim color will create the look of depth around the door. It is not hard to do and is a very budget friendly way to update any paintable surface in and around your home. To be honest you can paint the garage door exactly the way you d paint any other surface.

Put on your protective gear the work gloves dust mask and safety goggles and then remove any rusted or chipped. Because they re metal you need to prime the doors in order to get the paint to stick. In general it s a good idea to match the color of the garage door to the color of the house itself. For most garage doors lighter shades like white beige or pearl will work best because they won t fade as much in the sunlight.