Look for spots where the paint is peeling and use the paint scraper to remove the paint.
Stained my garage door 2 years ago now flaking.
Then using a spray bottle spray some bleach cleaner on any oil or grease stains.
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Before you begin thoroughly scrub your garage door with a mild detergent and warm water.
Find out what s causing your paint to fail and how to correct the problem so the next coat doesn t fall.
This will prevent you new coating from performing properly as it will be subjective to the continual failure of the old stain.
This can help make it easier to remove difficult stains.
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First use a stiff bristled broom and give the floor a good sweeping.
Once the bleach begins to penetrate the surface of the floor in about five to 10 minutes use your broom to scrub each stain.
It could be one of two reasons.
Old failed coatings were not removed with a deck stain stripper.
Every year or two the stain on my deck peels off.
We ve lived in our home almost 7 years now.
Examine the steel garage doors carefully.
Sometimes the paint will be free of the metal but has yet to crack.
Scrub off old stain using a stiff brush and deck finish remover.
You should not apply a new coating over top of an old coating that has failed by peeling or wearing unevenly.
Tape plastic over nearby siding cover or wet down bushes and grass around the deck then spread a heavy coat of stain remover over the stained boards.
Type of paint already on the door could also play a part.
Why the paint is peeling off your metal garage door and what to do about it.
Either the door was dirty residue from the cleaner was still on the door or the door was too hot when it was painted.
I stain it.
However that goal can backfire if the paint or coating begins peeling and flaking off after just a few years of use.
Our gel stained garage door makeover happened one year ago so i m giving you guys an update.
2 try cleaning strength vinegar.
For this reason you will go over the door with a paint scraper in areas with no visual damage.
Since we moved into our home our brown painted aluminum garage door had faded more and more.
Give the remover 15 to 30 minutes to soften the stain before you scrub.
Cleaning strength vinegar is slightly more acidic than the vinegar used for cooking.
Affiliate links included for your convenience we used a less than 20 can of gel stain to transform our paint faded aluminum garage door.
Why your deck stain is peeling off.
Sand the areas with medium grade sandpaper where the paint has been removed to lightly roughen the surface of the steel garage door.