Removing Paint From Wood Garage Door

This wood stripper is an orange gel best on furniture details and flat surfaces since it is thin.

Removing paint from wood garage door. A inch coat removes up to seven layers of paint. Excessive moisture compels paint on exterior wood to peel while blistering paint is a result of extreme temperatures. Use a paint scraper putty knife or specialty scraper to remove the softened paint being careful to not gouge the wood. If you want to avoid stripping lead paint from a door with chemicals a safe way to do it is to heat the paint with an infrared heat pad.

We test a variety of chemical paint removers to restore a 100 year old door. Reapply the paint stripper to detailed or problem areas scrub the entire project with nylon brushes or abrasive pads to remove all traces of the old finish and the stripper sludge. Our house is almost 20 years old. Wood trim on a house is lovely until it isn t anymore.

Simply using improper painting techniques can cause paint to appear scaly and unattractive. Exposure to rain wind and sunlight causes paint on wooden garage doors to eventually require removal. That s a lot of time for our wood trim to be exposed to the elements. My friend holly was sweet enough to offer to help me paint.

Because of this the outside trim around the front doors garage door and the porch pillar were in pretty bad shape this spring. The week we were supposed to start on the doors her son came down with scarlet fever. Removing paint from a 100 year old door with liquid paint removers. Avoid using a torch.

You can scorch the wood or start a fire. Scrape off the paint with a plastic scraper and use an abrasive pad and mineral spirits to remove any lingering residue.