Painting Wood Trim Around Garage Door

Starting at a top corner of the door trim begin painting along the side edge of the trim where it meets the wall.

Painting wood trim around garage door.

Painted surface materials wood aluminum or other metal. Paint failure is common on wooden garage doors especially raised panel ones which have many joints where water can enter. The primer will help to seal bare wood and any cracks as well as help to cover. Use a primer before painting on all areas of bare wood and on areas of trim that have cracks or chipped paint on them.

The garage door trim step 1 starting at a top corner of the door trim paint the side edge of the trim where it meets the wall. Position a hand held bulb at least 60 watts so it shines across the wood surface to detect loose paint rough edges and other blemishes in the surface to determine what needs to be filled. Because of this the outside trim around the front doors garage door and the porch pillar were in pretty bad shape this spring. Already purchased paint no and i want the pro to recommend.

Our house is almost 20 years old. Paint with the grain as you do when sanding. Wood trim on a house is lovely until it isn t anymore. Painted areas trim and molding aluminum siding around garage door.

If the door is paneled use a brush and paint the panels first. Continue until all edges of the trim are complete. Then paint the horizontal cross pieces the rails and finally paint the vertical pieces the stiles. If painting interior baseboards and door casings the best paint for trim is an oil based paint labeled interior or interior exterior view example on amazon.

That s a lot of time for our wood trim to be exposed to the elements. Pick a paint based on placement. Reload the brush when necessary and maintain a wet edge step 2.