good paint for garage doors - Contractor Talk - Professional Construction and Remodeling Forum

bigbrew · 02-23-2007, 08:47 AM

Can anybody recommend a good paint to paint a garage door?

Dan

Dustball · 02-23-2007, 09:33 AM

Wood or metal?

bigbrew · 02-23-2007, 11:18 AM

metal it is. Never painted one myself.

Traditions · 02-23-2007, 11:50 AM

i painted my metal garage door 5 years ago with latex super paint from sherwin. Still looks great!

scottonpainting · 02-23-2007, 02:19 PM

DTM ( direct to metal ) paint works great u need to prime it first.

Traditions · 02-23-2007, 07:01 PM

when i painted my garage doors I also painted all the overhangs and fascia on my house. I washed with tsp and sprayed two coats of superpaint. i was really nervous that it wouldn't hold up. however, still looks good. It is what sherwin williams reccommended.

Workaholic · 02-23-2007, 07:29 PM

I recomend a good quality semi-gloss latex paint. We use, dulux fortis. I know a lot of guys are partial to SW or BM, I have always been partial to Dulux, for exterior painting. Dulux is made by ICI.

C&SPAINTING · 02-23-2007, 08:00 PM

I use Duration a Sherwin product the best extirior latex out.

metomeya · 02-23-2007, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by scottonpainting

DTM ( direct to metal ) paint works great u need to prime it first.

But if you prime it, the paint wouldn't be directly on metal.......

Danahy · 02-23-2007, 09:21 PM

Bm's topline exterior low lustre.

Joewho · 02-23-2007, 11:37 PM

The easiest way to get a nice finsh is to use BM, superpaint or duration. Duration is superior but needs to be worked quick and even to get a nice finish.

DTM is a really good paint for a garage door, especially if sprayed, but it's not as easy to work with as the others.

MakDeco · 02-24-2007, 07:58 AM

If it is a standard metal pre finished door, then any top of line exterior paints will stick to it nice. I usually use the lo Lustre or Satin finish on the garage doors.

profinish · 02-24-2007, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by MakDeco

If it is a standard metal pre finished door, then any top of line exterior paints will stick to it nice. I usually use the lo Lustre or Satin finish on the garage doors.

It is the same as the rest of the house usally A-100 Satin is a good choice

remodeling joe · 02-25-2007, 12:43 AM

superpaint by sw has never let me down... i use it on my own house; clean it with tsp first then 2 coats and you won't have to worry for about 5 to 7yrs pending on weather and direct sunlight