Painting Vinyl Garage Door

Allow the primer to dry completely.

Painting vinyl garage door.

The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Scrub the door clean and then hose it down with water. Please try again later. In addition waterborne primer cleans up very easily with just soap and water and dries quickly.

Allow the door to dry before moving on. Start by cleaning the garage door with a cleaning solution of water and a small amount of a cleaning detergent. We have been changing the color of vinyl siding plastic radar domes on boats and other hard to adhere to surfaces for years now. Vinyl garage doors are generally durable and low maintenance but they can fade over time.

Protect the surrounding area with painter s tape and drop cloths. When painting a vinyl garage door you need to look specifically for paint that can be applied to vinyl surfaces. When working outside it is best to work out of direct sunlight in temperatures between 50º 90º f with moderate humidity. A waterborne primer is ideal for composite materials like vinyl because it can be used on inside and outside doors.

If your garage door has inset panels prime these first using a high quality 2 inch paintbrush with nylon bristles. Painting a vinyl door requires the use of a primer containing a bonding agent followed by coats of a special latex paint containing a bonding agent. Painting a vinyl door requires adhesion. Steps for painting a vinyl garage door.

The first coat must be a primer coat that will adhere to the vinyl and allow you to paint a finishing coat on the. After proper surface preparation products like emulsa bond is an additive or a special primer by x i m will guarantee a good job. Fortunately painting your vinyl garage door can help restore its appeal. This feature is not available right now.

Rating is available when the video has been rented. If you were to paint a vinyl door with normal exterior paint it would peel and chip very quickly especially with frequent use and exposure to the elements. Painting vinyl is an inexpensive option particularly when compared to buying tinted panels to fit over the door s surface. Wipe away any excess that may have crept outside of the panels in the areas.

Begin the process of by applying a proper paint primer.