Painting garage doors

[do_it_yourself]

Hello,

im looking to repaint our garage doors, but the choice of colours are very limited.

so i was thinking would it be possible to use car spray on the doors?
surely it would have the same anti-aging properties.

thoughts?

 

[leewill]

if they are metal doors then yes i`m sure you can use car paint, i would scotchbrite, or wet and dry all the doors to give a surface for the paint to adhere to, and prior to painting clean with thinners and allow to compleatly dry

 

[Zampa]

Why is the choice of colours limited..you can use any undercoat and gloss..car paint maybe work out pricy

 

[do_it_yourself]

Why is the choice of colours limited..you can use any undercoat and gloss..car paint maybe work out pricy

I was looking at hammerite and they have only 8 colours.

is there an alternative with more choice?

 

[Zampa]

Yep...ordinary undercoat and gloss

 

[Zampa]

Yep...ordinary undercoat and gloss

 

[Robbie uk]

Hammerite is not easy to apply on large areas as it wants to dry quite fast. And as its outside willwant to dry even quicker. There is no benefit to using it on garage doors. Ordinary undercoat and gloss is fine. Theses can be tinted to any colour that is out there. Flat off, undercoat, flat off and use a thinned down coat of gloss. You have to work quick and work to a join or edge each time to limit the overlapping of the gloss.

 

[do_it_yourself]

Ok thanks,

i'm now a bit confused, do you mean a gloss interior paint or exterior? I just dont know where i can get this range of colours you say, I'm talking b&q or something here.

Any brand names i should look out for?

also would a matt finish be suitable.

Thanks
I'm a real beginner.

 

[Zampa]

You cant get a matt gloss...matt is the type of finish as is gloss

Matt finish is unsuitable for garage doors.

Any of the gloss for sale in B & Q will probably be suitable for exterior garage doors...allthough some types are speciic for outsides, they can also be used inside

As long as it doesnt say 'interior' on it then youll be ok.

B and Q normally does both Crown and Dulux and has a colour mixing service that gives you a few thousand colours to choose from..then all you need is the right undercoat to go with it...or ask them to mix you an undercoat in the same colour.