In this video i show you step by step how to easily and quickly paint a garage door with professional results.
Sanding and painting garage doors.
This is a crucial step that will ensure your paint will adhere to your garage door.
Before painting a garage door clean it with a sponge and soapy water and dry it with a towel.
Then tape off any areas you don t want the paint to touch like the edge of the house.
Next apply 1 coat of primer to help the paint stick and allow it to dry for 12 hours.
Then take a sanding block and scrub down the entire surface of the door.
You can use either oil or latex based paints f.
Prepare and clean the door.
Luckily it s a garage door so it s not like you need to sand the surface perfectly even.
Use a sanding block or a sheet of sandpaper to sand small areas that cannot be accessed with the sander.
Sand the entire surface of the door if there was a lot of peeling paint.
Prepping the garage door ensures that paint will go on easily and hold up well.