I need color ideas and pattern ideas to disguise dents and deep scratc
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Please help! I purchased a new (to me) home which seems to still have the original door from when it was built around 1950. It is boring...and is painted a boring whi... See more
I would just use filler on the door dents and scratches and repaint with a paint specfically for metal. You want a little texture, look at Rustoleum's Hammered Metal paint. Use a small 6" smooth foam roller and a small paint tray.
We bought a home that had a room like that. I painted it with primer, then sponge painted it with 3 colors that were shades of the same from light to dark. You might consider doing a camouflage pattern, a scene on it, or geometric shapes. However you paint it, if you put a design in the paint with 3 or so colors, it will hide the dents and scratches.
I'd think about gluing on thin strips of wood trim a few inches from the edges (to almost make the door look like it's made of wood.) Then paint inside the rectangle/s you've created differently than the trim and the outside.
check out the local college and see if any of the students would paint a scene on your garage door--cool and they could sign it.......
Not seeing wjere the scrathes and dents are....I would measure the door and use graph paper to " map" where they are. I would then work to plan out a 3 color vertical diamond shape pattern. Sort of like argyle socks.
Paint your entire door the LIGHTEST of the colos you have chosen. Be sure to use a "direct to metal" paint such as Rustoleum.
I would not paint a diamond design on the entire door. Using a pencil, mark off the whole pattern on the door.
Start the pattern at the center line of the door. You need to mark precisely where the center of the height and the center of the width intersect. This way, all the diamonds/portion of diamond at the top, bottom, and edges will visually match.
Now, look at the damaged areas that bother you the most. On your graph planner color the worst spot your darkest color. As you move along identifying the bad spot, also keep an eye on how many and where you are putting darkest color diamonds. Try hard NOT to be overly critical thinking everything is bad. Your goal here is to draw the eyes and thoughts away from any imperfections! 😎
You are an artist not buying a new door.
Plot out you middle color by putting it randomingly around tour dark. Next to it, above, diagonal etc. Leave a space of the lightest (door color)......just color on paper, stand back.....
Color.....if you want REALLY bold go industrial. I would do a cool base in medium dark gray. Gunmetal gray for my darkest color and again a cool based lighter gray.
I know you think you don't want geometric but by keeping it random with industrial colors I think everyone will be amazed at your statement.
I am guessing most of the damage is on the lower part of the door. It would look great if the pattern totally stop about 2/3rds of the way up.
Swap your light 4 a black industrial one. Spray some simple round and SQUARE planters and you rock!!! 😎
No, YOU Rock....What an awesome idea! Thank you for all your generous detail and that's exactly what I was looking for...to do something that would detract from the areas of concern. Thank you so very much and if I am somewhat successful... will post it on here so you can see what I've done. Thank you so much I appreciate the suggestion greatly...and your encouragement!!!