How to paint fake windows on a garage.
Diy paint faux windows on garage door.
You also need to be sure that your garage door is magnetic for this type of sticker to work.
Before the very first step was putting our math skills to work by measuring and taping off four windows.
I took magnetic vent covers and cut 6 panes of glass from them for each of the 8 top panels on the 2 garage doors and then spray painted them with a shiny dark charcoal colour.
Measure and cut the center panes at a straight 0 setting at 10 on the outside for the inside pieces.
I keep a paint brush handy for the edges and any nooks and crannies that the roller cannot hit.
Easily add curb appeal to your home or garage and upgrade your garage doors by spray painting faux window panels.
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Then we used some exterior black paint to brush on black paint.
Use drop cloths on the ground and tape off the areas surrounding the garage doors before painting.
One thick coat was enough and the faux windows.
You want the window frame to lay flat on top of the plexiglass and just up to the outside edge.
I use aluminum foil to line my tray and a 4 inch foam roller to roll the paint onto the door.
Mix your paint well and pour into your lined tray.
Prepare your garage doors for a fresh coat of paint by removing stains grease and dirt first.
The door panels acted as the frame and mullions for each window.
Here is the before photo our boring garage door has been this way since we moved in 8 years ago.
Make the faux garage door window frames by setting a miter saw to 45 and cutting the pvc window frames to 16 on the outside.
Although this is much more reasonably priced than installing real windows we did not think they had the exact look we were going for.
Tape off anything areas you want to keep free of paint.
Now let s get into the details on those gorgeous diy faux garage door windows.
I used the left overs from the magnetic covers to make 8 hinges.
A year or so ago i read a post from melissa at silhouette school how she used vinyl to update her garage doors.
A couple weeks ago i finally spent some time putting my plan into action and created some faux windows to our garage door.