Painting Roller-Doors For Dummies

[zipzap]

I need to paint my garage roller door. Obviously it was powder coated initially but can you just paint it normally or will it crack as it rolls up? Anyone with advice about how to do it / what paint to buy - would be greatly appreciated.

[JK]

Prob best to paint the door while it's down mate

[zipzap]

Prob best to paint the door while it's down mate

Brilliant, thanks for that mate

[heater31]

I would head to a specialist paint shop to find out that if there is a product available to paint powder coated surfaces. Hell in Better homes on Friday night I learnt that there is paint available to coat laminex surfaces......

[JK]

Prob best to paint the door while it's down mate

Brilliant, thanks for that mate

LOL Sorry mate, someone had to say it though

[Ian]

http://www.infolink.com.au/c/Armourshield/Paint-for-roller-doors-from-Armourshield-n746053

[Punk Rooster]

I need to paint my garage roller door. Obviously it was powder coated initially but can you just paint it normally or will it crack as it rolls up? Anyone with advice about how to do it / what paint to buy - would be greatly appreciated.

probably be easier to replace it

[zipzap]

http://www.infolink.com.au/c/Armourshield/Paint-for-roller-doors-from-Armourshield-n746053

Looks really good but they are in NSW. Need to find a local equivalent

[Psyber]

http://www.infolink.com.au/c/Armourshield/Paint-for-roller-doors-from-Armourshield-n746053

Looks really good but they are in NSW. Need to find a local equivalent

You could email their contact person and ask them if they know of anyone, or have a contact or agent in the state of your choice, or whether they could supply the paint and advice on its use.
michael@armour-shield.com.au

Or contact some local door makers and ask if they have a contact for this purpose.
While in SA for 6 months I found a guy who could touch up a minor scrape on my old Musso in my driveway by dropping in on Chateau Moteur service. They happily gave me the name an number of the guy they use.

[zipzap]

http://www.infolink.com.au/c/Armourshield/Paint-for-roller-doors-from-Armourshield-n746053

Looks really good but they are in NSW. Need to find a local equivalent

You could email their contact person and ask them if they know of anyone, or have a contact or agent in the state of your choice, or whether they could supply the paint and advice on its use.
michael@armour-shield.com.au

Or contact some local door makers and ask if they have a contact for this purpose.
While in SA for 6 months I found a guy who could touch up a minor scrape on my old Musso in my driveway by dropping in on Chateau Moteur service. They happily gave me the name an number of the guy they use.

Have just done that, cheers all.

[Pseudo]

http://www.infolink.com.au/c/Armourshield/Paint-for-roller-doors-from-Armourshield-n746053

Looks really good but they are in NSW. Need to find a local equivalent

http://www.gliderol.com.au/

[zipzap]

http://www.infolink.com.au/c/Armourshield/Paint-for-roller-doors-from-Armourshield-n746053

Looks really good but they are in NSW. Need to find a local equivalent

http://www.gliderol.com.au/

Think you need to declare a vested interest there Pseudo

[Dog_ger]

http://www.querycat.com/faq/c01f53b2cb672959d9edd6d174cbde52

[spell_check]

http://www.infolink.com.au/c/Armourshield/Paint-for-roller-doors-from-Armourshield-n746053

Looks really good but they are in NSW. Need to find a local equivalent

http://www.gliderol.com.au/

Think you need to declare a vested interest there Pseudo

Cash for comments?

[Sojourner]

Hi ZipZap!

Try Solver Paints!

http://www.solverpaints.com.au/

In what seems like a lifetime ago I used to be a Painter and Solver was always my choice of materials for the quality and for the service.

All roller doors have grease on them at the edges, so what you do is to wash down the roller door with Solprep Degreaser with a Green Scouring Pad. you then wipe off the used degreaser with a clean rag to take away the contaminate. The scouring action of the pad roughs up the surface of the powder coat which enables the topcoat to stick. Dont use Steel Wool as it drops bits everywhere that rust later on in the Top coat!

For the top coat you use Two Coats of Solver Duragaurd Satin Finish, Satin because it is the same sheen level as brand new Colorbond Steel and give the right finish. Gloss just doesnt look right and Low Sheen is better for masonry walls and stuff of that nature, it makes Colorbond look to aged which isnt likely to be the look you are after!

[zipzap]

Hi ZipZap!

Try Solver Paints!

http://www.solverpaints.com.au/

In what seems like a lifetime ago I used to be a Painter and Solver was always my choice of materials for the quality and for the service.

All roller doors have grease on them at the edges, so what you do is to wash down the roller door with Solprep Degreaser with a Green Scouring Pad. you then wipe off the used degreaser with a clean rag to take away the contaminate. The scouring action of the pad roughs up the surface of the powder coat which enables the topcoat to stick. Dont use Steel Wool as it drops bits everywhere that rust later on in the Top coat!

For the top coat you use Two Coats of Solver Duragaurd Satin Finish, Satin because it is the same sheen level as brand new Colorbond Steel and give the right finish. Gloss just doesnt look right and Low Sheen is better for masonry walls and stuff of that nature, it makes Colorbond look to aged which isnt likely to be the look you are after!

Thanks for that info mate. But as a painter do you think the paint (Solver or any type) will crack or scratch as it rolls up and down? Airport doors (the make of the door) reckon it can't be done and that I need a new door - but of course they might say that!

[Sojourner]

Hi ZipZap,

I would be somewhat surprised if the design of the door was done so that the metal faces rubbed against each other as the door rolled up, if that happened it would by nature damage the powdercoated surface. Things are powdercoated because it is cheap and effective in a factory environment, yet Powdercoating is no better or worse than good quality Acrylic paint as far as durability and wear of finish is concerned!

Naturally there are different types of Powdercoating and that which is used on Chassis Rails of restored cars is something quite different, yet I cant see the type you have being any different than the standard aluminium window.