That s a lot of time for our wood trim to be exposed to the elements.
Remove old garage door paint.
With a little time patience and elbow grease however paint can easily be removed from metal doors leaving the surface as though there was never paint there at all.
But we found an easy solution to peeling outdoor paint without all the scraping and sanding.
The type of paint will determine the amount of effort involved in removing it.
Regular soap and water won t do much to relieve a metal door of this stubborn substance.
When the paint softens and starts to bubble and peel scrape off.
Step 5 sand the garage door with 60 grit sandpaper to smooth the surface and remove any scratches.
Rub back and forth following the wood grain.
Here s the link to the projects page on home strip and there is a link to purchase in the tool store.
After that sand the door with a 30 grit and 60 grit sandpaper then rinse with a garden hose.
Homestrip p v remover would certainly be the safest way to remove it.
Spread the stripper liberally over the side of the door facing up with an old paintbrush and allow it to work for about 20 minutes.
Sand the garage door with 30 grit sandpaper to remove any remaining paint.
It removes paint from all surfaces plus its non toxic no fumes or skin burns and is just as effective as your normal run of the mill toxic products.