How to Paint a Garage

This week an acquaintance talked with me about building shelves in his garage to take care of the clutter.  He said the sheet rock in his garage had never been painted. 

Leaving your garage sheet rock unsealed and  unpainted leads to deterioration of the paper and plaster in the wall board.    Over time the sheet rock paper will turn yellow and the plaster will crumble.    Here are the steps to stop that deterioration.

• Prime the yellowed sheet rock with oil based  Kiltz.   This is a stain killer that will stop the yellowing paper from bleeding through the paint. 
• Apply any  exterior latex or oil finish paint over the Kiltz. 

• If the sheet rock has not turned yellow, you can seal the wallboard with a latex based exterior primer.  

• The finished coat can be an exterior latex or oil based paint. 

Seely Painting, Inc.

Sanding is the Secret!

Most people don't realize that sanding 

is important when doing a painting, 
refinishing, or restaining project.

Sanding is the little secret that  adds 

the finishing touch. 

Choosing the right sandpaper for 
your project is important. 

   

Here are a few pointers to help you 
choose the right sandpaper

• Choosing a coarse sandpaper that is too coarse will damage and scratch the wood. 
• Choosing a paper that is to fine will be a  futile exercise in elbow grease.

• The higher the number, the finer the grit.   
• The lower the number, the coarser the grit. 

 For interior projects such as doors, walls,  
banisters, and cabinets, the most commonly 
used sandpapers are 150 and 120 grit.

 They  produce the best finish. 

When doing exterior products fences, decks, 
wood trim on your house, doors and casing,  
 50 grit is a good choice.
 Any coarser grit would damage your wood.  

If you have any questions, gives us a call or ask at your quality paint store. 

Seely Painting, Inc. 

How to Paint an Exterior Wood Door

When painting a new or existing wood door, 

the preparation is as follows.

• Sand the enter door with 150 grit sandpaper. 
• Dust off with a duster or tack rag.
• Prime all the bare wood spots with an oil base primer.  If the door is new, then you prime the whole door.
• Let the primer dry.
• Apply a spot putty to any imperfections.
• Sand a second time with 120 grit sandpaper.
• Dust off the sanding dust.
• Apply a first coat of quality exterior latex paint.
• Allow the paint to dry.
• Sand a third time with 120 grit sandpaper.
• Dust off the sanding dust.

• Apply the second and final finish coat of latex paint .

When choosing a solid color for your wood door, 

consider color matching the door to 

exterior brick,  facia, or stucco. You will be amazed how color matching to dresses up and adds to the beauty of your home.