Meticulous cleaning is necessary before removing paint from your garage door.
How to strip varnish from a garage door.
It s just so beautiful how to refinish a wood door 1.
This compaction of the wood s surface prevents stain from penetrating to the wood garage door properly.
I can t believe it s the same door said chase.
Cover all the paint with the stripper.
You could try the more environmentally friendly strippers eg.
This when combined with a wood cleaner will remove most stains and all types of grime.
Three coats later it gleamed like aged mahogany.
Remove door hardware photo by kit latham.
Begin by brushing citristrip onto your door.
Or you can read the step by step pictorial version here.
Liquid and gel strippers soak into the finish to loosen it and heat guns work by softening it.
Be generous and put a good thick layer onto your item.
By mid after noon the door was ready for its new finish.
Get your good old plastic wrap yes lunch wrap glad wrap or the equivalent and lay this down over the stripper extending a small way past the ends of the piece.
Put on a pair of chemical resistant rubber gloves.
A water pressure washer can be used on many wood doors but low water pressure 1000 1500 psi or less must be used.
A high performance oil based varnish to highlight the wood s rich color and grain.
Most liquid chemical and citrus based gel paint strippers remove.
Both methods require scraping.
Lay down a drop cloth around your work area whether it is going to be a table or a pair of saw horses.
Regular rubber gloves will dissolve when stripper comes into contact with them.
How to remove paint from wood garage door.
How to strip varnish off a door.
Lay down a piece of clothing to catch paint chips.
Cover all areas of the door with intact paint.