Any high grade exterior latex paint will work. Make sure you clean/power wash the door first and paint it while it is in the shade and not hot to the touch.
Sonia, don't know if you have picked your paint yet, but thought you would like to know that Consumer Reports' latest issue compares exterior paints and rates Sherwin-Williams Duration Satin and Flat paints as the only products that look "excellent" after six years.
Well, these statements are relative and how do they know it is the only product looking excellent after six years ? . Simply poor research from CR ! I have painted a house over 10 years ago (it is my neighbors house) and it still looks today as if it was painted some month ago (look it up on my facebook page - http://facebook.com/holdenhandymen ). Trick of the
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trade is preparation (pressure clean , prime and paint) and execution (spray and backroll on rough surfaces like stucco). I agree with Dan, do not paint a hot door. Behr is an excellent product and only 50% the price of SW . But if you are willing to pay $55 a gallon for the maybe best paint around- go for it.
You're welcome. Good luck with the painting project. I can't remember if it was something I saw here on Hometalk, but I saw some photos of a garage door where some parents had let their kiddos paint the garage door. If you have kids, you could at least try this before repainting (unless you are painting a light shade), and give the kids a really fun big canvas. If they do a good job, you'll have the most unique garage door on your block.
Love Duraton and the new Sherwin Williams Emerald line....with Duration HandyANDY offers a 10-year warranty on exterior paint work...we've hoping to push that out a year with Emerald. We just start a new home maintenance program so ask!
Any high grade exterior latex paint will work. Make sure you clean/power wash the door first and paint it while it is in the shade and not hot to the touch.
@Steve - the "canvas" for the kids thing is a cool idea!