Repainting Garage Door

[Hedgetrimmer]

Bit of a mundane one, but is it ok to use Nitromors on your typical metal, up-and-over garage door? And what's the best way to repaint after? Obviously after cleaning thoroughly it'll need a primer coat before applying paint, but what's the best way - brush ok? I'll source the right outdoor application paint and primer (gloss white finish to replace the ugly old brown colour that comes off with just a wipe with a wet rag now). Don't have any spray guns and don't want to spend that much now, just prepping the house for sale. Cheers Foccers!

[dazza]

I have painted many garage doors Nick.
The best way I have found for finish and speed is to thin down the undercoat and gloss with white spirits and use a roller to apply,  then a large brush immediately after as you are going to get rid of the orange peel effect the gloss roller leaves.
Make sure you use a gloss roller and not an emulsion one and what size you use is up to you but if there ate tricky little panels onit iI would use a 4". If not I'd use a 9" roller and smooth it off with a decent 4" brush.
Failing that, see if Devilsyam can carbon dip it. 

[Hedgetrimmer]

Carbon dip 

That would be seriously cool!

Cheers dazza. Is a paint stripper ok on these things? I would guess it's ok, but...

[noggythenog]

Pics of the strippers please

[Exupnut]

Nitromoors would be perfect to strip the old paint but glove up and SERIOUSELY watch for splashes. Gentle even brush strokes without flicking the brush. U get that in ur eye you'll fekkin know about it. Goggles preferably. As Dazza said re thinners but I'd recommend a rad roller to apply with brush for the recesses.

[Hedgetrimmer]

Pics of the strippers please

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nitromors-1770437-Purpose-Varnish-Remover/dp/B004OTOM0M/ref=sr_1_1/278-7051580-8244665?ie=UTF8&qid=1422813359&sr=8-1&keywords=nitromors

You silly boy 

Yeah I know it's nasty stuff Exup. I won't tell you how I know, but I know...    

[Exupnut]

Oh dear .....Nick.....you cannot use it as a lube...

[Hedgetrimmer]

Oh dear .....Nick.....you cannot use it as a lube...

You don't know what it's like to have haemorrhoids this bad 

[noggythenog]

Oh dear .....Nick.....you cannot use it as a lube...

You don't know what it's like to have haemorrhoids this bad 

Just dont use the Flash cleaning wipes instead of the moist tissue wipes by mistake

[slimwilly]

Why strip it? seems alot of work,,sand it down and a couple of primer coats

[Hedgetrimmer]

Why strip it? seems alot of work,,sand it down and a couple of primer coats

Seems to me an application of Nitromors would be easier than sanding. The brown colour comes off at the slightest provocation, but there is a layer of blue underneath too, some of which has also peeled, and then primer. Paint stripper to just take the whole damn lot off.

[paul1606]

Save time & money Leave the door up when you have viewings 

[DILLIGAFF]

Don't forget to leave it in the "up" position till its dry to prevent tears

[Robbie8666]

just a question on this I know Nick mentioned he hasn't got a sprayer but could you buy a cheap garden sprayer and thin the paint down (as mentioned) & use that?

[YamFazFan]

I'm pretty sure the composition of most paintstrippers has changed in the last few years as a result of the dichloromethane ban.Don't know how effective it is compared with the old stuff.

[locksmith]

Yes it changed a few years ago and virtually doubled in price for a less effective product!

[His Dudeness]

I used the green can of nitromours recently and it did very little. A heat gun and a scrapper is the way to go if you want to strip it. Heat the paint until it's soft but not burning and it'll come off in big strips. Then a quick sand and clean, followed by undercoat and two top coats and it'll look good and last. A sprayer isn't really going to save you any time because you're only doing a small area and most of the time goes into the prep not the painting.