How to Glaze Garage Door Paint

Glazing produces unique faux finishes to a painted surface. The garage door often takes centerstage in modern homes. Adding a glaze to this surface can greatly enhance the look and style of your home's exterior. A glaze provides a base for another color to create a faux finish atop a base paint color. Oil-based paints require an oil-based glaze. However, oil-based glaze does not affect latex base paints. The glaze dries slowly and allows the painter to apply various faux finishes using tools such as a stiff brush, a sponge or a rag.

Things You'll Need

• Exterior glaze
• Exterior paint
• Paint roller
• Paint pan
• Faux-finishing tools

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Instructions

1. • 1

     Mix one quart of tinting color with one gallon of glaze.

   • 2

     Paint one upper corner of the garage with glaze. Immediately apply the desired faux finish to the freshly glazed surface.

   • 3

     Paint the lower corner just below the first area with a coat of glaze. Do not overlap with the first glazed section. Immediately apply a faux finish to the glazed area.

   • 4

     Continue painting the glaze and applying a faux finish from top to bottom and from left to right until you cover the entire garage door surface.

   • 5

     Allow the glaze to dry for one day prior to using the garage door.