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Painting aluminum garage doors Section 31 09-09-2006
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Posted by Section 31 on September 9, 2006, 3:38 pm
I just bought some standard latex paint to paint aluminum garage doors.
The woman at Home Depot made it a satin finish. Is that Ok to paint
an exterior garage door ? Is that standard ? Or should it have been
different such as eggshell or semi gloss ? Will satin last a long time
?

I live in Ottawa Canada, so the weather here goes from very cold to
very warm.

Thanks all in advance.


Posted by Art on September 9, 2006, 10:01 pm
Usually on the back of the door there are some instructions regarding
painting, or call the garage door manufacturer.


>I just bought some standard latex paint to paint aluminum garage doors.
> The woman at Home Depot made it a satin finish. Is that Ok to paint
> an exterior garage door ? Is that standard ? Or should it have been
> different such as eggshell or semi gloss ? Will satin last a long time
> ?
>
> I live in Ottawa Canada, so the weather here goes from very cold to
> very warm.
>
> Thanks all in advance.
>



Posted by Lawrence on September 9, 2006, 10:02 pm

Section 31 wrote:
> I just bought some standard latex paint to paint aluminum garage doors.
> The woman at Home Depot made it a satin finish. Is that Ok to paint
> an exterior garage door ?

It's your door to do with whatever you please.

Is that standard ?

NO. It is not. Most aluminum doors are unpainted. You could just
try giving it a good cleaning with a power washer.


Or should it have been
> different such as eggshell or semi gloss ? Will satin last a long time
> ?
Not as long as High gloss enamel which is the longest lasting.


Posted by TakenEvent on September 10, 2006, 3:30 am

>
> Section 31 wrote:
> > I just bought some standard latex paint to paint aluminum garage doors.
> > The woman at Home Depot made it a satin finish. Is that Ok to paint
> > an exterior garage door ?
>
> It's your door to do with whatever you please.
>
> Is that standard ?
>
> NO. It is not. Most aluminum doors are unpainted. You could just
> try giving it a good cleaning with a power washer.

Perhaps you meant that most aluminum garage doors come pre-painted? I've
never seen an unpainted aluminum garage door. Even the metal service doors
come at least pre-primed. Paint does fade and otherwise become unsightly.

Latex paint will work just fine on aluminum. I wouldn't go any higher than
a satin sheen. Most people prefer either a flat or satin finish on the
exterior. Semi-gloss is just too shiny. Exceptions may include doors, but
rarely garage doors because they are so large.



>
>
> Or should it have been
> > different such as eggshell or semi gloss ? Will satin last a long time
> > ?
> Not as long as High gloss enamel which is the longest lasting.
>

It is rare to see gloss paint on the exterior of a house. In fact, it's
rare to see gloss paint anywhere on a house.




Posted by jeffreydesign on September 10, 2006, 11:11 am
Just my two cents here, but I wouldn't paint aluminum garage doors with
latex. Maybe a top quality Acrylic Latex might work for a few years
(depending on the quality of the surface you're painting on) however if
it were MY garage door(s) I would first carefully prepare the surface
(thoroughly clean, lightly sand for adhesion) prime with a good alkyd
primer (Rustoleum works great) and then paint with a quality alkyd
(oil-based) or epoxy paint. I would spray the final coat for an even
finish. Aluminum is particularly difficult to paint because it is such
a good thermal conductor - it moves a lot with temperature variation
(expansion/contraction) so it needs a paint that really hangs on tight.

Jeff

Section 31 wrote:
> I just bought some standard latex paint to paint aluminum garage doors.
> The woman at Home Depot made it a satin finish. Is that Ok to paint
> an exterior garage door ? Is that standard ? Or should it have been
> different such as eggshell or semi gloss ? Will satin last a long time
> ?
>
> I live in Ottawa Canada, so the weather here goes from very cold to
> very warm.
>
> Thanks all in advance.


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