Garage Door Hardware Painting

Use a stepladder to begin painting the door from the top.

Garage door hardware painting.

For all your garage door needs whatever the model age or application residential commercial industrial or agricultural we have huge selection of hardware replacement parts. A dropcloth or plastic tarp will help prevent stains from dripping or splattering paint. Rinse thoroughly and let dry. Preparing the door is the first step that needs to be taken when painting a garage door.

To ensure no fingerprints are left in the paint allow the hardware to dry for 24 hours. Spray the entire surface of the door with an all purpose cleaner and thoroughly clean off any dirt or dust with a cloth. First prep the surface by removing any old flaking paint and cleaning with a degreaser or cleaner and a brush. Spray hardware with metallic primer according to manufacturer s directions.

Before you begin painting make sure the area beneath the garage door is covered on both sides. Oftentimes each of these sections is made up of a row of decorative panels. If you want it to be in visually harmony with the rest of your home but not the focal point use softer tone and or contrast. If you want your eye to be drawn to the colour of your garage door and you don t use contrast and tone that pulls away from it s surroundings white black purple etc.

Next you ll want to mask off any windows and hardware. Rinse the door with water from a garden hose. Lay a drop cloth in the area where you will be painting. Here is a short list of replacement parts we keep in our warehouse.

Begin with any visual framing elements then paint out the dimensional edges and corners around the framing using a 4 in. Prepping the garage door ensures that paint will go on easily and hold up well. As a standard garage door lifts it breaks into horizontal sections. Rollers hinges springs torsion extension garage door lubricants metal or pvc.

It s like installing a custom garage door for a fraction of the price. Finish with the center panels. It will also be useful for catching dirt and other debris that s loosened from the door. The premium style decorative garage door hardware kit the premium style decorative garage door hardware kit instantly adds curb appeal to your home.

After the primer has thoroughly dried spray hardware with metallic paint.