Painting Wood Trim Around Garage Door

Continue until all side edges of the trim are complete.

Painting wood trim around garage door.

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. Pick a paint based on placement. Reload the brush when necessary and maintain a wet edge step 2. Our house is almost 20 years old.

Use a primer before painting on all areas of bare wood and on areas of trim that have cracks or chipped paint on them. 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. Continue until all edges of the trim are complete. Paint with the grain as you do when sanding.

Then paint the horizontal cross pieces the rails and finally paint the vertical pieces the stiles. Because of this the outside trim around the front doors garage door and the porch pillar were in pretty bad shape this spring. If the door is paneled use a brush and paint the panels first. 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. Paint failure is common on wooden garage doors especially raised panel ones which have many joints where water can enter. Starting at a top corner of the door trim begin painting along the side edge of the trim where it meets the wall. Wood trim on a house is lovely until it isn t anymore.

Already purchased paint no and i want the pro to recommend. Visible damage peeling or flaking paint. Use a pencil and lightly circle spots that need work.