A finely painted wood garage door makes your home look bright and fresh. Be it wood or steel, painting a garage door is no different. Here are some points to be noted when painting a garage door as provided by garage door installation Irvine services.

Step One

Clean the door by removing the garage door. Remove the door only if it easy enough to do so. Before you start painting, make sure the garage door is clean and tidy. Over the years, it would have accumulated loose debris and dust. Brush off any excess dirt with a broom and give it a good sweep. To clean it more thoroughly you can opt to power spray or hose down the door.

Step Two

Remove any door fittings, handles, brackets, or hinges, which might beattached to the door. If you cannot remove them, try to cover those using painters tape.

Step Three

You may not need to prime the garage door if it is already painted. If the garage door is brand new, or just bare treated wood, a primer coat will offer a great protection. Never the less, you can decide whether the door needs a primer or not based on your requirements. Moreover, use a sander to sand down the door before you start. To give the primer a good bond use a fine graded sandpaper.

Step Four

To cover the surface area quickly, use a large sized paint brush. It should be somewhere between 3 to 5 inches. Brush the primer, if you are going with that, in the identical direction as the grain of the wood. To keep the brush strokes even, continue over the top of the splits in the grain. Skip this step if you are repainting an old door.

Step Five

Before you apply the paint, make sure the garage door is dried thoroughly. You may need only one coat if you have bought top grade paint. They offer a thicker coating as they are of good quality. Follow the grain and repeat the same technique that you applied with the primer.

Step Six

After having finished painting the garage door, leave it to dry for at least 12 hours. It is better to wait until the sun has gone over the roof before painting, and then start the work. If you cannot paint on your own though, call a garage door installation Cypress service and they will do the job for you, efficiently and at affordable prices.