How to Mask Garage Door Weather Stripping to Spray Paint Doors

Hi Everyone!
I'm happy I was able to capture some good footage on the jobsite, so I can show this technique to achieve a clean, professional paint job on your garage doors.
There's a lot of challenges involved in painting houses and garage doors. An experienced painter has hopefully been trained or self taught to eliminate possible issues, and use certain techniques to assure success all around. If you want a quality job, you do what it takes. Once you know how, it becomes standard.
You can use any method that works for you and any variation. That's the fun part of our job. There's so many painters out there and doing different types of work or similar work but in their own style....
This home turned out amazing and the front door was painted a burnt red color after the garage door was painted.
Thanks for watching!
Remember to always keep safety in mind and in practice on the job site. Safety is everyone's responsibility.
Wear all PPE (Portection) like respirator, gloves, boots, hear protection eye protection as needed. Also High Visibilty clothes and hard hats where required. (But you know that since it;s required).

[@miladbehbahani5848]

As a painter myself. I don't think I respect another painters advice and tips more than this guy

[@dnice9663]

i agree 100%

[@RipeSteel]

That's a great idea. I was going to remove the weatherstrip before i paint. I'm definitely going to try this instead! Thanks

[@user-kl9om6vs3m]

Finally I find one who have a solution of spraying the edge of garage door, all the rest (99%)just spray the surface, and said they are pro, the other 1% said they will paint brush the edge😵‍💫😵, you are the best and the 'ONE'👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@kevinmcgrath7083]

worked really well on my new garage door. I did not use the 3M spray, just blue painters tape, but the door and rubber weather stripping seal are new and rubber very flexible. It held fine. My garage door is framed by a small amount of rough cedar and even rougher brick, so no way to tape the paper to the house. I instead used a staple gun and it held with minimal paper ripping. when I removed the tape the next day, the rubber stripping resealed along the edge of the door ... awesome! Also, since the gap was big enough, I was able to paint the entire door, top and edges. Huge thank you!🎉

[@XCPainter]

That's really awesome to hear that this method worked well for your project. Painting can be difficult and isn't fun when it doesn't go smoothly... so I'm very glad you had good results and a good experience. Thanks - Jason

[@gangerwholesalers1864]

Your amazing at teaching! Step by step was awesome. Thanks

[@chindasar4499]

Thank you sooooo much for sharing this tip. I appreciate you!!!

[@paintasticpainting]

Thanks for sharing!

[@chindasar4499]

I will have to try this technique tomorrow. Thanks again!

[@ericgreene3490]

Thanks for sharing!! Great to see the whole process.

[@219Fishing]

Man I love your videos . Learned a lot by watching them over and over lol 😂

[@pingpong9656]

Best paint channel on youtube in mybook... keep at it!

[@XCPainter]

Thank you very much

[@rustyhook8698]

Great tips

[@lexiemn]

You should have more "likes!" Great video.

[@XCPainter]

Thank you!

[@Isleskye]

Oh to have a quality painter such as yourself nearby….

[@prophecynewschannel7398]

best paint channel on youtube. a couple questions: 1. when you let it dry closed wont it "paint shut" not around the edges but in the middle parts? 2. does that yellow tape stick and wont come off after leaving all weekend? 3. why did you plastic the walls in your last video? thanks man, keep up the great videos

[@XCPainter]

Thank you very much. The door won't stick shut because there's no paint sprayed into the heel areas or anywhere there's contact.. The blonde masking tape came off no problem and seems to always work. In the last video, we spray the walls out wity wall color to get that step done... then paint ceilings second. It gives great production rate, coverage, and ceiling lines turn out sweet.

[@devonstjohn]

I would love to see a video from you on how you paint a typical room ( like a bedroom. Celling, walls, trim, etc.) with new carpet. What order and what methods you prefer.

[@XCPainter]

I have a few videos that could supplement making a dedicated video for now. Each job can be different in regards to substrates, methods, products. "Achieving nice paint lines" is a decent video showing some good steps

[@XCPainter]

An interior playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PL45A752DA64E84D7B

[@dimitrisl9085]

Thank you very much for this video XC Painter! Very informative yet effecient! You have a new subscriber! I have been told and seen many ways of tackling this project and was wondering if you ever: - Sand the garage door at all with a light sanding? - Prime it at first? - PowerWash it? If you could please share your experience or reason it would be very much appreciated!

[@XCPainter]

Sorry I didn't respond to this comment earlier. If there is any chance the door is dirty or had grease on it, I'd wash it with mild detergent/soap... a light sanding can help but not always necessary with a clean and good condition surface. Priming would only be needed over exposed wood, doors with visible staining, chalky surfaces, etc. Sometimes I power wash and once in a while I'll handwash like a car wash... takes a few warm days to dry though.

[@roodypazoo5216]

I’ve sprayed 4 doors at my place with an X5. I’m just a DIY guy. My technique is not as good as yours. I laid it on too thick on one of the doors but it’s passable. Tendency for newbs like me to have the PSI up too much . I’ve had to learn the hard way . Good video thanks .

[@devonstjohn]

I love your videos. I learn a ton. However, can I ask if this idea would be better for you? How about while the door is in the open position you simply roll the edge that is behind the weather stripping. Let it dry, then close the door and paint it ( taping only the weather stripping). Seems like that would be faster. and a lot less taping. I am missing something?

[@XCPainter]

Hi, I'd still want to keep the weather stripping clean if it's new. With this method I'm able to spray 2 coats on the entire surface and the weather stripping is held away while the paint dries and cures.

[@mandrillsass5687]

so glad you are making videos again. would it be possible for you to make one about not having orange peel while spraying/ factory finish? Like on the black mantle video, man that one looked good

[@XCPainter]

I'll keep that in mind and see if I can (I have lots of related footage but not specifically addressing orange peel) . It's hard to teach by video. I'll put together more interior trim (millwork) videos sometime here.

[@mandrillsass5687]

Allright thanks!

[@martinramirez2097]

Not too sure about the 3M spray. Won’t the door stick to the weather stripping after you remove the paper?

[@XCPainter]

It doesn't stick for whatever reasons. I put very, very little amount of spray. Maybe it dries and becomes ineffective. I've been doing this method since 1999 without them sticking.

[@jeffjanney1]

What kind of paint are you using? I’ve read not to paint under the weather stripping because acrylic paint will stick to it.

[@XCPainter]

Probably SW Superpaint on that one. You just have to let the paint cure overnight before unmasking and it won't stick, or shouldn't.... just like when painting front doors, I leave the weather stripping out overnight for the paint to cure some. Most acrylic paints have different characteristics, and some could stick more easily.

[@aubreyt8446]

Every other video I’ve watched says that you can’t paint under weather stripping or it will get stuck. I thought that was so strange because then you’ll have unpainted sides when it’s partially or all the way open. Do you always do it this way?

[@XCPainter]

@@aubreyt8446 I leave the weather stripping pulled back over night so the paint can cure. I unmask it the next day. There are some paints that may remain more tacky after cure. I just painted and home, garage, and garage door and used this technique but didn't use any spray adhesive and it still worked.

[@aubreyt8446]

@@XCPainter thanks for your reply, I’m about to do the same thing- no adhesive spray. My garage is metal so I’m doing a metal primer first and letting it dry overnight before I do the top coat. Sherwin Williams said it should be fine and shouldn’t stick to the weather stripping. I’m so relieved because it was going to look terrible with the edges unpainted.

[@martinramirez2097]

Do you recommend painting inside the garage door cracks?

[@XCPainter]

It's possible to do so, not necessary... It can cause issues sometimes if rushed, like sticking.. I've done it without issues as well.

[@cwrowe]

Any videos coming out by XC finishes?

[@XCPainter]

Yes, I'll be making some more videos , hopefully in the near future. They may not have the same format as this video but I have tons of footage to work with.

[@cwrowe]

Any videos coming out? It’s may 2022.

[@tcb1012]

Doesn't the garage door stick to the weather strip after painting.? That's what other youtube channels have been warning 😦

[@XCPainter]

Nope it won't stick because I wait until the next day to remove the masking.

[@tcb1012]

@@XCPainter question: I would like to paint the weather strip - the rubber part to match the doors color. I'm getting a mixed reaction... Some say it doesn't crack and last a long time without fading and others are totally against it because of cracking... What's your opinion? 👈😊

[@XCPainter]

​@@tcb1012sorry for the late reply, but I do not paint weather stripping unless they are already painted, which is rare. When I first learned this method, we were using oil based paint and that definitely would crack. Acrylic would be safer, and elastomeric even more so... if someone wants to paint it.

[@cwrowe]

Good video.....what state are you in?

[@XCPainter]

Washington state