Garage doors are exposed to the elements all year round and they can eventually begin to flake, peel and crack. However, you can easily freshen it up with suitable garage door paint that’ll not only transform its appearance but also protect it for many more years to come.
Unlike garage floor paint where there are many dedicated paints to choose from, there are only a few paints that have been specifically designed for garage doors. Therefore, many of our recommendations are universal paints that are suitable for wood, metal and many other surfaces but this may be beneficial if you wish to match other exterior surfaces to the door.
To help you choose a garage door paint, our hand-picked selection features top-performing paints chosen through our first-hand experience painting wooden and metal garage doors. We also thoroughly tested multiple paints and carried out the latest research.
Our Top Picks At A Glance:
How The DIY Works Team Tests & Rates Garage Door Paints
Whether you need to paint your garage door at your house or workplace, the recommendations above are all suitable. Whilst testing, we decided to paint a number of garage doors at properties and units that we own.
In this particular example, we have a garage that backs onto a lane and the door itself had been vandalised with graffiti. Therefore, we decided to paint it using the Hammerite garage door paint, which was very easy to apply.
Below are some photos that show the before and after results of painting the garage door.
As well as testing a number of garage door paints, we also based our recommendations on hours of research and a number of factors. Some of the factors that we considered included their coverage, colours available, durability, compatible surfaces and value.
