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Posted by Puddin' Man on September 5, 2006, 5:12 pm
Preserve finish on garage doors?
Hi,
Non-insulated steel garage doors, installed ~ '96, dark brown baked
enamel crinkle finish.
After 10 years of direct sun, the finish has turned dull and
powdery-looking. Used to be gloss/semi-gloss.
I'd like to preserve the enamel finish and retard deterioration.
Can't use wax: it'll go on but not come off b/c of the crinkle
finish.
What'd happen if I just sprayed or wiped light oil on the
enamel?
Any/all info/suggestions etc much appreciated.
Skoal,
Puddin'
Pease pudding hot,
Pease pudding cold,
Pease pudding in the pot
Nine days old.
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Posted by Richard J Kinch on September 5, 2006, 5:48 pm
Puddin' Man writes:
> What'd happen if I just sprayed or wiped light oil on the
> enamel?
It would look wet and streaky for a few days or weeks until the oil
evaporated.
You probably have a powder-coated polyester finish. Boat owners know all
about this kind of weathering. Consider a clear acrylic wipe-on coating
such as you'll find at an (overpriced) boat store.
Household Mop-n-Glo is another type of clear acrylic source that is good
quality and not so expensive, but make sure you use something for outdoor
applications which will have UV inhibitors.
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Posted by Puddin' Man on September 6, 2006, 11:56 am
On Tue, 05 Sep 2006 16:48:22 -0500, Richard J Kinch
>Puddin' Man writes:
>
>> What'd happen if I just sprayed or wiped light oil on the
>> enamel?
>
>It would look wet and streaky for a few days or weeks until the oil
>evaporated.
But wouldn't harm the finish?
>You probably have a powder-coated polyester finish.
You may be right. Seems they told me it was baked enamel, but the
Wayne-Dalton blurb-sheet that I just found in my records just sez
"Woodgrain Textured Surface".
>Boat owners know all
>about this kind of weathering. Consider a clear acrylic wipe-on coating
>such as you'll find at an (overpriced) boat store.
>
>Household Mop-n-Glo is another type of clear acrylic source that is good
>quality and not so expensive, but make sure you use something for outdoor
>applications which will have UV inhibitors.
I have a handrail in front that takes the same kinda sun. Paint
didn't last long, I tried some spar poly-urethane. It didn't last
long either. :-)
Cheers,
P
Pease pudding hot,
Pease pudding cold,
Pease pudding in the pot
Nine days old.
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Posted by professorpaul on September 5, 2006, 5:51 pm
I'd repaint them myself. I just moved into a new development. You could
have any of 6 or so colors. The paint crew simply painted the "as
issued" white door to your color choice. No idea what the paint was.
I'd prep with TSP, or the like, and go to it. Brush/roll, not spray.
Couple of coats should do nicely, I would think. The oil will just
weather away, and might stain things, into the bargain. If you wanted
to wax it, how about some of the "Armourall" that you use on vinyl car
tops, etc.? I've used that on a spa cover that was exposed to the
elements, and needed to do it every couple of months.
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Posted by Norminn on September 5, 2006, 6:30 pm
Puddin' Man wrote:
> Preserve finish on garage doors?
>
> Hi,
>
> Non-insulated steel garage doors, installed ~ '96, dark brown baked
> enamel crinkle finish.
>
> After 10 years of direct sun, the finish has turned dull and
> powdery-looking. Used to be gloss/semi-gloss.
>
> I'd like to preserve the enamel finish and retard deterioration.
>
> Can't use wax: it'll go on but not come off b/c of the crinkle
> finish.
>
> What'd happen if I just sprayed or wiped light oil on the
> enamel?
>
> Any/all info/suggestions etc much appreciated.
>
> Skoal,
> Puddin'
>
> Pease pudding hot,
> Pease pudding cold,
> Pease pudding in the pot
> Nine days old.
Is there oxidized paint? If so, does clean metal show anywhere when you
rub it?
I would removed the oxidized paint and repaint it. On the cheap, use a
car finish cleaner/protectant.
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