How To Paint Windows On A Garage Door

Let lou manfredini ace s home expert show you how it s done.

How to paint windows on a garage door.

Most doors tend to have small decorative windows at the top. To get an even coat walk from one side all the way across the door move the paint sprayer down and paint the next section walking back across the door. I did not want to damage my steel garage doors so i used magnetic window panes. Begin with any visual framing elements then paint out the dimensional edges and corners around the framing using a 4 in.

I took magnetic vent covers and cut 6 panes of glass from them for each of the 8 top panels on the 2 garage doors and then spray painted them with a shiny dark charcoal colour. Easily add curb appeal to your home or garage and upgrade your garage doors by spray painting faux window panels. Reload the brush when necessary and maintain a wet edge. As a standard garage door lifts it breaks into horizontal sections.

Save time when painting the garage door with the super finish max paint sprayer. Buying premade faux garage door windows are either crazy expensive or really fake looking. With your brush paint cut in around the perimeter of the garage door in a 2 3 wide section. Replacing a garage door doesn t come cheap and can cost thousands depending on the type and style of door chosen whether you need to repair or replace the hardware that allows the door to open and close and even whether you need to resize the doorway or reframe the exterior.

Then i put them in place. Don t get too excited. They are basically garage door window overlays windows i made and attached to my plain garage door. The door panels acted as the frame and mullions for each.

Use a stepladder to begin painting the door from the top. Painting your garage door boosts your curb appeal and protects it from the elements. Start at the top corner and continue along the walls. We didn t get a new garage door but i sure like this one it would be pretty amazing.

Accents are important too when it comes to garage door decorations. Oftentimes each of these sections is made up of a row of decorative panels. Best of all i made these faux garage door windows for about 60. Consider adding faux paint on these windows to accentuate the entire door.