Painting a garage door
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Painting a garage door
I have a new garage door to paint (latex). The door is pre-primed, but the bolt heads are bare metal. Should I prime the bolt heads, or is that overkill?
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Also be sure the door is clean. Sometimes the doors come from the factory with some type of oily film on them.
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If they have a film on them just wipe them down with a wet thinner rag. New doors almost always have paper work with them detailing the manufactures preferred prep and type of coating - which is usually latex.
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Fortunately, my door didn't have an oily film, but it was dirty. It was installed about two months ago and had plenty of time to collect dirt, dust, pollen, etc.
Unfortunately, I didn't factor in time to wash the door. And, it needed some sanding. Still learning...
Unfortunately, I didn't factor in time to wash the door. And, it needed some sanding. Still learning...