Can I paint a fiberglass garage door. What would be the process.




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KattywhampusLOL on Sep 10, 2017
Hi Deb, It doesn't really matter if the fiberglass door is a garage door or an entrance door to the house, but either way you want to be careful with preparing the door for painting. I am posting a video about how to do this the correct way (and I would wear a mask too and maybe gloves because fiberglass is a true irritant and you want to protect yourself). This process is a 6-part video (totaling about an hour in all). Good Luck with your project and thank you for using HOMETALK for answers:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2Fw9rQLrv8https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAr0xdgBGcghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6Q-t3RqI3chttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3ju1BWQV8Ihttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eBn3AvP9JM ... and lastly ...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ME4LzcqNYGIHelpful Reply -
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Janet Pizaro on Sep 10, 2017
http://www.doityourself.com/stry/types-of-paint-to-use-for-fiberglass-doorsHelpful Reply -
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Linda on Sep 10, 2017
here one using gel stain looks like wood!https://www.domestically-speaking.com/diy-garage-door-makeover-stain/Helpful Reply -
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Barb on Sep 10, 2017
It takes gel stain the best unless you use fine grit sandpaper to rough up the surface then you need to use latex primer them latex paint.Helpful Reply -
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Sharon on Sep 10, 2017
here are some directions... http://www.doityourself.com/stry/how-to-paint-a-fiberglass-garage-doorHelpful Reply -
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B. Enne on Sep 11, 2017
Do not sand the door if it is textured to look like wood, you will ruin it.If you know the make of the door, they may have specific instructions.Here is an example for Masonite entry doors.http://www.masonite.com/docs/default-source/marketing-creative/instructions/how2paintsteelfbrglss_entry354f9b80531168168625ff0200ddc435.pdfhttps://www.masonite.com/pdf/finishing/HowToStainEntryTear.pdfhttp://articles.chicagotribune.com/2006-10-20/business/0610200241_1_acrylic-paint-garage-door-fiberglassHelpful Reply -
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