Removing Paint From Wood Garage Door

Wood trim on a house is lovely until it isn t anymore.

Removing paint from wood garage door.

Our house is almost 20 years old. Exposure to rain wind and sunlight causes paint on wooden garage doors to eventually require removal. My friend holly was sweet enough to offer to help me paint. Because of this the outside trim around the front doors garage door and the porch pillar were in pretty bad shape this spring.

That s a lot of time for our wood trim to be exposed to the elements. Use a paint scraper putty knife or specialty scraper to remove the softened paint being careful to not gouge the wood. Avoid using a torch. Scrape off the paint with a plastic scraper and use an abrasive pad and mineral spirits to remove any lingering residue.

If you want to avoid stripping lead paint from a door with chemicals a safe way to do it is to heat the paint with an infrared heat pad. A inch coat removes up to seven layers of paint. Reapply the paint stripper to detailed or problem areas scrub the entire project with nylon brushes or abrasive pads to remove all traces of the old finish and the stripper sludge. This wood stripper is an orange gel best on furniture details and flat surfaces since it is thin.

We test a variety of chemical paint removers to restore a 100 year old door. The week we were supposed to start on the doors her son came down with scarlet fever. I had five doors to paint front two doors one side door and two wooden storm doors but this diy project was doomed from the start. To remove paint from the wood garage door start by cleaning the door to remove dirt and mud lay down a piece of cloth to catch falling paint chips cover all the intact areas of the door and use a scraper to strip off all cracking paint.

Simply using improper painting techniques can cause paint to appear scaly and unattractive. Excessive moisture compels paint on exterior wood to peel while blistering paint is a result of extreme temperatures.