Sanding And Painting Garage Doors

Next apply 1 coat of primer to help the paint stick and allow it to dry for 12 hours.

Sanding and painting garage doors.

Before painting a garage door clean it with a sponge and soapy water and dry it with a towel. Prepare and clean the door. Then take a sanding block and scrub down the entire surface of the door. Use a sanding block or a sheet of sandpaper to sand small areas that cannot be accessed with the sander.

This is a crucial step that will ensure your paint will adhere to your garage door. We recommend wearing protective eyewear and a dust mask before you scrub or sand your garage door to remove any dust and loose paint. Put on your protective gear the work gloves dust mask and safety goggles and then remove any rusted or chipped. Instead you just want to make sure that you get all the nasty grit and grime off of it otherwise your coat of paint is going to look shoddy.

In this video i show you step by step how to easily and quickly paint a garage door with professional results. You can use either oil or latex based paints f. Luckily it s a garage door so it s not like you need to sand the surface perfectly even.