Scrub off old stain using a stiff brush and deck finish remover.
Stained my garage door 2 years ago now flaking.
First use a stiff bristled broom and give the floor a good sweeping.
Our gel stained garage door makeover happened one year ago so i m giving you guys an update.
You should not apply a new coating over top of an old coating that has failed by peeling or wearing unevenly.
Every year or two the stain on my deck peels off.
This can help make it easier to remove difficult stains.
Why the paint is peeling off your metal garage door and what to do about it.
I stain it.
Then using a spray bottle spray some bleach cleaner on any oil or grease stains.
Cleaning strength vinegar is slightly more acidic than the vinegar used for cooking.
However that goal can backfire if the paint or coating begins peeling and flaking off after just a few years of use.
Why your deck stain is peeling off.
Old failed coatings were not removed with a deck stain stripper.
2 try cleaning strength vinegar.
Clean your garage floor thoroughly.
Examine the steel garage doors carefully.
This will prevent you new coating from performing properly as it will be subjective to the continual failure of the old stain.
Once the bleach begins to penetrate the surface of the floor in about five to 10 minutes use your broom to scrub each stain.
Type of paint already on the door could also play a part.
Before you begin thoroughly scrub your garage door with a mild detergent and warm water.
It could be one of two reasons.
Affiliate links included for your convenience we used a less than 20 can of gel stain to transform our paint faded aluminum garage door.
Sand the areas with medium grade sandpaper where the paint has been removed to lightly roughen the surface of the steel garage door.
We ve lived in our home almost 7 years now.
This will allow the paint to adhere more readily to the metal.
Look for spots where the paint is peeling and use the paint scraper to remove the paint.
Since we moved into our home our brown painted aluminum garage door had faded more and more.
Give the remover 15 to 30 minutes to soften the stain before you scrub.
Sometimes the paint will be free of the metal but has yet to crack.
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For this reason you will go over the door with a paint scraper in areas with no visual damage.
Here is a link that might be useful.
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