Garage Door Paint Stripping

The previous door that i had stripped without using the plastic wrap only stripper and scraper was pretty damaged.

Garage door paint stripping.

After removing all the paint thoroughly sand the door before refinishing it. 2 sand the areas with medium grade sandpaper where the paint has been removed to lightly. Exposure to rain wind and sunlight causes paint on wooden garage doors to eventually require removal. This works particularly well on spray paint.

Apply paint thinner to the painted area with a paint brush. Put on your protective gear the work gloves dust mask and safety goggles and then remove any rusted or chipped. You can use either oil or latex based paints f. The chemicals even the less toxic citristrip can be harmful to your skin or eyes work in a well ventilated area or you may choose to wear a respirator especially when using the mineral spirits.

Pressure wash the area on a setting of 80 psi. It also took far less coats of stripper than the previous door. It s best to begin sanding only after you ve stripped both sides of the door as well as the edges. If you want to.

In this video i show you step by step how to easily and quickly paint a garage door with professional results. Make sweeping motions with the nozzle and stop periodically to check the progress. Prepping the garage door ensures that paint will go on easily and hold up well. It is imperative that you wear chemical resistant rubber gloves and eye protection while stripping paint.

Scrape all the chipped bubbled and peeling paint off the steel garage door with a rigid metal putty knife.