Removing Paint From Wood Garage Door

That s a lot of time for our wood trim to be exposed to the elements.

Removing paint from wood garage door.

You can scorch the wood or start a fire. 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. 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.

Excessive moisture compels paint on exterior wood to peel while blistering paint is a result of extreme temperatures. Because of this the outside trim around the front doors garage door and the porch pillar were in pretty bad shape this spring. Our house is almost 20 years old. This wood stripper is an orange gel best on furniture details and flat surfaces since it is thin.

Simply using improper painting techniques can cause paint to appear scaly and unattractive. Wood trim on a house is lovely until it isn t anymore. 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. 30 minutes to 24 hours removal.

A inch coat removes up to seven layers of paint. 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. Scrape off the paint with a plastic scraper and use an abrasive pad and mineral spirits to remove any lingering residue. Exposure to rain wind and sunlight causes paint on wooden garage doors to eventually require removal.

We test a variety of chemical paint removers to restore a 100 year old door. Removing paint from a 100 year old door with liquid paint removers.