The sun isn t the only weather factor that affects your garage doors.
Refinishing wooden garage doors.
When you select dark paint or dark stain colors the heat from the sun will be absorbed driving temperatures up even more.
While the storm door on this house kept it secure while the door was being refinished a piece of plywood could also be cut to fill the opening temporarily.
It s important to start with a clean and sanded surface.
Garage door refinishers llc specialize in refinishing garage and entry doors in the western suburbs of chicago.
Wood staining is the best solution for longer lasting garage wooden doors.
Doug gorton gives a step by step demonstration of a garage door staining using sikkens cetol 1 2 3.
Before refinishing this scarred and flaking entry door painting contractor john dee sets it on padded sawhorses and takes off the hardware.
With the door resting on padded sawhorses use a random orbit sander with 80 grit paper to quickly remove what remains of the old varnish and sun baked flakes of wood.
With the hinge pins out pull the door off the hinges and turn it on its side being careful not to damage the floor.
How to stain your wooden garage door like a pro.
This can lead to a greater risk of a faded finish or split and cracked wooden doors.
Other weather impacts on your garage door.
In the great majority of cases marine or spar varnish had previously been used as a clear coat over the stained surfaces.
Host david thiel offers some tips on using a floor drum sander to get the job done efficiently.
Staining your door brings out that next level fabulous and rustic.
As with any project it is best to follow a few simple steps.
Stripping the finish off and refinishing a wood door is a time consuming and expensive process.
Sand the flats photo by kit latham.
Carry the door to the garage or workshop for sanding and refinishing.
Staining and sealing protects your wood garage doors from the elements and brings out their beauty.
To keep your wood garage doors looking nice it is important to stain and seal them.
You always want to start with cleaning the wood garage door.
We can strip sand and stain any size job in.
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How to sand and seal wide plank flooring.