Stained My Garage Door 2 Years Ago Now Flaking

Why the paint is peeling off your metal garage door and what to do about it.

Stained my garage door 2 years ago now flaking.

This can help make it easier to remove difficult stains. Every year or two the stain on my deck peels off. It could be one of two reasons. First use a stiff bristled broom and give the floor a good sweeping.

We ve lived in our home almost 7 years now. Sand the areas with medium grade sandpaper where the paint has been removed to lightly roughen the surface of the steel garage door. Our gel stained garage door makeover happened one year ago so i m giving you guys an update. This will allow the paint to adhere more readily to the metal.

Type of paint already on the door could also play a part. Mar 19 2017 chuck collier getty images. Old failed coatings were not removed with a deck stain stripper. Why your deck stain is peeling off.

Either the door was dirty residue from the cleaner was still on the door or the door was too hot when it was painted. 2 try cleaning strength vinegar. However that goal can backfire if the paint or coating begins peeling and flaking off after just a few years of use. I stain it.

Since we moved into our home our brown painted aluminum garage door had faded more and more. For this reason you will go over the door with a paint scraper in areas with no visual damage. Then using a spray bottle spray some bleach cleaner on any oil or grease stains. You should not apply a new coating over top of an old coating that has failed by peeling or wearing unevenly.

Before you begin thoroughly scrub your garage door with a mild detergent and warm water. Examine the steel garage doors carefully. Clean your garage floor thoroughly. Scrub off old stain using a stiff brush and deck finish remover.

Find out what s causing your paint to fail and how to correct the problem so the next coat doesn t fall. 11 december 2015 categories. Sometimes the paint will be free of the metal but has yet to crack. Cleaning strength vinegar is slightly more acidic than the vinegar used for cooking.

Give the remover 15 to 30 minutes to soften the stain before you scrub. This will prevent you new coating from performing properly as it will be subjective to the continual failure of the old stain. 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. Once the bleach begins to penetrate the surface of the floor in about five to 10 minutes use your broom to scrub each stain.