Remove Old Garage Door Paint

With a little time patience and elbow grease however paint can easily be removed from metal doors leaving the surface as though there was never paint there at all.

Remove old garage door paint.

But we found an easy solution to peeling outdoor paint without all the scraping and sanding. Our house is almost 20 years old. Regular soap and water won t do much to relieve a metal door of this stubborn substance. Sand the garage door with 30 grit sandpaper to remove any remaining paint.

After that sand the door with a 30 grit and 60 grit sandpaper then rinse with a garden hose. Because of this the outside trim around the front doors garage door and the porch pillar were in pretty bad shape this spring. Spread the stripper liberally over the side of the door facing up with an old paintbrush and allow it to work for about 20 minutes. It removes paint from all surfaces plus its non toxic no fumes or skin burns and is just as effective as your normal run of the mill toxic products.

When the paint softens and starts to bubble and peel scrape off. Step 5 sand the garage door with 60 grit sandpaper to smooth the surface and remove any scratches. The type of paint will determine the amount of effort involved in removing it. Homestrip p v remover would certainly be the safest way to remove it.

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.