+- Fazer Owners Club - Unofficial (https://foc-u.co.uk/mybb)
+-- Forum: General (https://foc-u.co.uk/mybb/forumdisplay.php?fid=65)
+--- Forum: General (https://foc-u.co.uk/mybb/forumdisplay.php?fid=69)
+--- Thread: Repainting Garage Door (/showthread.php?tid=71445)
Repainting Garage Door - nick crisp - 01-02-15
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!
Re: Repainting Garage Door - dazza - 01-02-15
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.
Re: Repainting Garage Door - nick crisp - 01-02-15
Carbon dip :lol
That would be seriously cool!
Cheers dazza. Is a paint stripper ok on these things? I would guess it's ok, but...
Re: Repainting Garage Door - noggythenog - 01-02-15
Pics of the strippers please 8)
Re: Repainting Garage Door - Exupnut - 01-02-15
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.
Re: Repainting Garage Door - nick crisp - 01-02-15
(01-02-15, 06:50 PM)noggythenog link Wrote: Pics of the strippers please 8)
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 :lol
Yeah I know it's nasty stuff Exup. I won't tell you how I know, but I know... :evil :lol
Re: Repainting Garage Door - Exupnut - 01-02-15
Oh dear .....Nick.....you cannot use it as a lube...
Re: Repainting Garage Door - nick crisp - 01-02-15
(01-02-15, 07:05 PM)Exupnut link Wrote: Oh dear .....Nick.....you cannot use it as a lube...
You don't know what it's like to have haemorrhoids this bad :eek
Re: Repainting Garage Door - noggythenog - 01-02-15
(01-02-15, 07:07 PM)nick crisp link Wrote: [quote author=Exupnut link=topic=15867.msg182041#msg182041 date=1422813945]
Oh dear .....Nick.....you cannot use it as a lube...
You don't know what it's like to have haemorrhoids this bad :eek
[/quote]
Just dont use the Flash cleaning wipes instead of the moist tissue wipes by mistake :lol
Re: Repainting Garage Door - slimwilly - 01-02-15
Why strip it? seems alot of work,,sand it down and a couple of primer coats
Re: Repainting Garage Door - nick crisp - 01-02-15
(01-02-15, 08:37 PM)slimwilly link Wrote: 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.
Re: Repainting Garage Door - paul1606 - 01-02-15
Save time & money Leave the door up when you have viewings :thumbup
Re: Repainting Garage Door - DILLIGAFF - 03-02-15
Don't forget to leave it in the "up" position till its dry to prevent tears
Re: Repainting Garage Door - Robbie8666 - 03-02-15
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?
Re: Repainting Garage Door - YamFazFan - 06-02-15
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.
Re: Repainting Garage Door - locksmith - 07-02-15
Yes it changed a few years ago and virtually doubled in price for a less effective product!
Re: Repainting Garage Door - His Dudeness - 07-02-15
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.