Protect the surrounding area with painter s tape and drop cloths.
Repaint garage door winter.
You can paint any cold area if you have the ability to heat it up.
Allow the door to dry before moving on.
The flat smooth paneling of most garage doors make them a breeze to clean especially if you ve used a semigloss latex or enamel paint.
Scrub the door clean and then hose it down with water.
Prepping the garage door ensures that paint will go on easily and hold up well.
In this case we are repainting a garage for a homeowner on a very cold day.
Start by cleaning the garage door with a cleaning solution of water and a small amount of a cleaning detergent.
Put on your protective gear the work gloves dust mask and safety goggles and then remove any rusted or chipped.
Painting your garage door boosts your curb appeal and protects it from the elements.
When the garage door starts to show dust or dirt simply wet a sponge or washcloth with warm water and wipe it down.
Clean the garage door periodically.
Metal garage doors take a lot of beating from the sun so they will eventually appear faded and chalky.
Let lou manfredini ace s home expert show you how it s done.