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Painting fibreglass garage door help please.
WPC123
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Existing door (approx. 20 years old) is double up and over timber effect garage door. The door is, generally in direct sun contact and has become dull over the years. I would like to paint the door to match other (wooden) doors on the house.
A bit of initial research indicates a good clean followed by an acetone wipe over then a GRP primer followed by a GRP top coat - generally along the lines of painting a fibreglass boat.
My problem is that I want to match the doors on the house and other doors are painted in light green gloss.
I had in mind washing the door, cleaning with acetone then lightly sanding then using a PVA followed by primer (of some kind!) then just using the gloss paint I have but concerned the finish will flake/peel off not last long.
Your help/advise please.
A bit of initial research indicates a good clean followed by an acetone wipe over then a GRP primer followed by a GRP top coat - generally along the lines of painting a fibreglass boat.
My problem is that I want to match the doors on the house and other doors are painted in light green gloss.
I had in mind washing the door, cleaning with acetone then lightly sanding then using a PVA followed by primer (of some kind!) then just using the gloss paint I have but concerned the finish will flake/peel off not last long.
Your help/advise please.
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It's a 20 year old door that doesn't match as you want it to. I'd give it a go.0
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