Brush a marine or oil based primer over the cabinets and doors.
Marine paint for garage door.
Like the product we just looked at from por 15 this is a product whose primary function is not as garage door paint.
Resisting weather and outdoor elements the product is ideal to use outdoors on a variety of surfaces including wood and galvanised metal garage doors.
For a door made of pine white fir or another wood species that doesn t bleed i e gives off tinted compounds in wood called tannins go with a water based exterior paint such as behr.
After the 24 hour drying time has elapsed you can paint the top coat on your garage door.
Allow the primer to dry.
In this video i show you step by step how to easily and quickly paint a garage door with professional results.
You can use either oil or latex based paints f.
Switch to a mini roller.
If your door is paneled start with the panels.
It is actually marine paint and by that we mean boats and not jarheads do not use this paint on any marines or we will not be held responsible for the outcome.
It also works well as fiberglass boat paint.
Use a large brush to cut down on your overall painting time.
A contrasting trim color will create the look of depth around the door.
A typical acrylic paint behr pro e600 acrylic paint 23 98 per gallon at the home depot also has less organic material than oil paint so it s less likely to form mildew and mold making it a.
Using semigloss exterior paint and a 2 inch angled sash brush with synthetic bristles paint around the edges of the panels.
Use a paintbrush and paint in lines going the same direction or use a small hand roller.
Above the waterline marine paint topside paint features an oil based formula that can be applied above the waterline on metal and wood surfaces.
For most garage doors lighter shades like white beige or pearl will work best because they won t fade as much in the sunlight.
Rust oleum universal paint isn t a specific garage door paint but its versatility and quality make it ideal for this type of surface.