Start with a white clean lint free cotton rag scrunched up.
Copper garage door paint.
I show how to faux paint a copper door and get the beautiful appearance of aged copper patina on a door or just about any surface easily.
Upgrade your garage door window with an acrylic double pane for additional sound reduction and garage climate control.
You can remove the old paint coating entirely if desired using a paint stripper but if.
When i started both doors where painted the color of the house so the first thing i did was to paint the doors the color of copper that has been aged which is a dark reddish brown.
How to paint a metal garage door.
Windows panes can be upgraded to glass or different tint options.
I painted my front door but you could easily paint something else with an aged faux copper patina.
The reason why latex paint is used for most home improvement projects is because it is easier to work with and it dries more quickly.
We use high impact acrylic instead of glass for safety and durability.
Painting our garage doors a richer deeper color young house love.
Energy efficient reduce the loss of heated or cooled indoor air may be insulated for even greater.
High quality latex paint is the most ideal paint type for all garage door materials but it especially works well for steel or aluminum garage doors.
However the process actually couldn t be more straightforward.
If you re not the most advanced diyer then the thought of tackling the task of spray painting your garage door may seem a little daunting.
Painting a metal garage door involves some time and effort but in the end it s a great way to give your home a fresh new look.
Paint the garage door.
With this in mind we have devised a full guide on spray painting your garage door.
I just finished painting two garage doors and surrounding trim to look like patina copper.
For repainting existing doors any existing paint coatings need to be thoroughly abraded to provide a key and remove any loose and or flaking material.
Bottom to top starting with the inner panels and working outward to the.
Advantages of copper garage doors.
Tips for spray painting your garage door.
See the last image below for an example of the changing color of copper on a garage door.
Apply a quality exterior paint to the door using the same method as described for priming.
One was a double and one a single car door.
Squirt little dabs of paint about the size of quarters on a plate or freezer paper like i did.
Old school but not forgotten martin classic windows come in a variety of beautiful choices.
This not only gives a distinctive vintage appearance but also actually serves to protect the copper garage doors.
Wash with appropriate detergents providing a sound surface to coat.
