PAINT GARAGES

Exterior Prep-Paint---Decks

Prep and Paint Unattached Garage Exteriors the same way you would Paint a house Exterior as explained in our lessons elsewhere

• Garage Doors with extra trim (like window moldings Painted a separate color) can sometimes be Painted more easily if the trim is REMOVED and Painted and then reattached after the rest of the door is Painted
• Unhook the electric door opener and opperate it manually to Paint the door edges and sides if required
• For unattached Wood Garages, if possible, you should "Back Prime " the walls... that is, Prime the INSIDE of the Garage Walls, using an Exterior Oil-Base Wood Primer... Be sure to Prime the actual wood and remove any paper coating beforehand if present... "Back Priming" will GREATLY lessen the chance for exterior peeling down the road

Exterior Prep-Paint---Decks

Sometimes it's easier to Prime the whole outside of a badly peeled Garage wall, after scraping it, rather than trying to "Spot-In" every small area! [read all the tips]