The Novoferm guide
Tips & tricks for garage doors
PAINT GARAGE DOOR
TIPS AND TRICKS FOR A FRESH AND APPEALING LOOK
The garage is an integral part of the house to which it belongs. A well-maintained garage door not only ensures an attractive appearance, but also contributes to maintaining the value of the property. Painting your old garage door will give the building a fresh and well-maintained appearance and protect the garage and its contents from damage.
Weather influences, splash water, accidental damage and other influences can damage your garage door. To protect the garage door, it is worth painting the garage door at regular intervals or painting a wooden door. This guide gives you lots of useful tips and reveals some tricks on how to repaint your garage door and thus extend its service life.
WOOD OR METAL? THE RIGHT TECHNOLOGY FOR PAINTING GARAGE DOORS
The material of the garage door makes a big difference if you want to paint an old garage door. If you are painting a wooden garage door, a glaze is usually sufficient. The natural material wood is not suitable for painting the garage door. The varnish seals the surface and prevents the exchange of moisture. You should therefore carefully sand down the garage door and repaint it with a water-based glaze.
If you have a steel or aluminium garage door, you can paint the garage door to give it a fresh look. Painting the garage door and making the metal shine takes some time and skill, but the result is worth it. Firstly, you need to sand down the garage door and then repaint it. Before you paint the garage door, you should apply a suitable primer. In the case of a steel door, this is a rust protection, while you apply a special primer to a rustproof aluminium door before repainting the garage door.
PAINTING AN OLD GARAGE DOOR: HOW TO GIVE IT A NEW SHINE WITH SANDING AND PAINTING
Garage doors are exposed to many stresses and environmental influences. The doors can become dirty, weathered, warped, lose their colour or rust. This is particularly true of old garage doors, which were not manufactured to the same quality as modern doors from Novoferm.
To give your garage door a new shine, you can paint a wooden door or varnish your garage door. This requires good planning and you need to prepare your project sufficiently. With the right material and the right colour, you can then use our step-by-step guide to paint your garage door and enhance your home or business with a well-maintained door.
WHICH DOORS HAVE HIGH GARAGE DOOR INSULATION?
When choosing a garage door, you can choose between these designs:
- Sectional door
- Up-and-over door
- Swing door
- Roller door
- Garage door with side door
At Novoferm, all models are available with effective insulation for the garage door. Depending on your requirements and local conditions, you can choose between different insulation levels of 20 mm, 45 mm or 60 mm for a sectional door. The high insulation of the garage door is achieved by newly developed, thermally separated sections that insulate the garage door reliably and securely.
PAINTING GARAGE DOORS MADE EASY: STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS
You can repaint your garage door with these instructions:
- Get all the materials you need and the right colour ready.
- Clean the garage door with a soft cloth or sponge and a mild detergent. Then allow the door to dry thoroughly.
- Sand off the old paint and any irregularities thoroughly. If you are painting a metal garage door, 180 grit sandpaper is particularly suitable.
- Touch up any damage, especially if you are painting a wooden door.
- Apply the primer. Allow sufficient time for the primer to dry before painting the garage door.
- You can now repaint the garage door.
FROM PEELING TO SHINING: HOW TO BRING YOUR GARAGE DOOR BACK TO LIFE
If you opt for a garage door from Novoferm, you won't have to worry about repainting your garage door for many years. If, despite good care, the door could do with a new coat of paint, you have a choice of many different colours. Here's a tip: painting from dark to light is quicker and easier because the darker colour covers the light colour better than the other way round.
If you find it too much work to paint your old garage door, we will be happy to tell you about our wide range of modern sectional doors, up-and-over doors, roller doors and swing doors. You'll be surprised how cheaply you can get a new garage door and how many years you can take before you have to sand down and repaint your garage door!
