I am planning on painting my wooden garage door. The current paint is apparently by Kelly Moore.
Should I stick with them or is there someone better? Will another company be able to match the current color easily?
Any tips on preparation or technique?
Painting wooden garage door
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Wooden garage door? Does your door have two giant springs; one on each side?
All my neighbors have switched to aluminum rollup doors. I'm about the last guy in the neighborhood with a wooden garage door.
I still have a wooden garage door. A cleaning, prime, paint is all I have done in over 30 years of ownership. Even when we changed the rest of the house from a cedar exterior to vinyl siding(w/roof, gutters, windows), we kept the wooden garage door. Still looks great!
A good, long lasting paint job comes down to surface prep. It's not hard, but it can be labor intensive.
Probably the best idea is to ask the question at a local hardware or paint store that has been around a while. They'll know what products work best in your area.
JHZR2
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Our wood door is I don't even know how old. We repainted and I can echo the above - prep is what it's all about.
What's the condition of the existing paint?
Originally Posted By: Apollo14
The existing paint is ~10 years old. Good condition.
Also, every couple of years, if I still have enough paint left over, I will touch up the garage door and other trim of the same color. But, every several years, I will paint the whole/all of, door/trip. Makes everything look nice & clean!
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Originally Posted By: Apollo14
The existing paint is ~10 years old. Good condition.
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