Garages are built to be used and are expected to stand up to whatever you use them for, whether that’s storage or something cool like a home gym.
Your garage door is perhaps the most important part of your garage because it provides security and completes the exterior design.
So, when it comes time for a change, you want your garage door to be durable. You want the surface finish to last so you don’t need to change it in a year or two (this will only cost you more money and frustrate you).
Paint durability on garage doors
We have painted A LOT of garage doors and we can say with absolute certainty that a painted finish will last at least 10 years, so long as:
- The surface is prepped properly
- The correct paint is used
- The paint is applied in thin, even layers
For your garage door to look as good as new 5 or even 10 years after you have had it painted, you want to use a high-quality paint that bonds with the substrate on a molecular level. A solvent-based paint, such as Kolorbond, would be ideal.
The reason you want this is because unless your garage door is wood, regular water-based paints won’t bond with the surface on plastic or metal. You need a paint that bonds with the structure of the substrate so it can’t peel away.
This is true of all metal and GRP garage doors.
Another important consideration is application type. We always recommend spray painting over contact painting for garage doors for three reasons:
- The paint can be applied in thin even passes
- Imperfections can be remedied with another pass
- Spray painting creates no contact texture (e.g. brush marks)
We are a professional spray-painting company so believe us when we say the results that can be achieved by a steady, experienced hand are sensational. After we have painted your garage door, the finish will last 10 years easy.
Contact us for a quote today (you might be pleasantly surprised!).
