How To Remove Spray Paint From Door Panels

Slice through paint buildup around hinges and latches.

How to remove spray paint from door panels.

Keep the spray moving evenly to avoid drips. After a quick dry with a paper towel i repeated the process. Smooth out the paint working with the grain. Remove old paint from the hardware.

Wipe off with a cotton cloth. Dry the area with a towel. In fact it s all but impossible to sand down to the base metal by hand so having one is a must. If the door has a vertical center stile paint this next and then blend in the brush marks from the center stile when you paint the horizontal rails.

You will want to use firm but not harsh strokes when removing the paint. These typically take anywhere from 60 minutes to eight hours to. Start with a spray primer and apply by spraying from a distance of about a foot. Fill dents and holes with a sandable filler such as mh ready patch.

Begin by applying paint to the inside of the top panels. If eucalyptus oil doesn t remove the stain try scrubbing oven cleaner on the spray paint with a q tip and cotton balls. Coat the recessed areas first and then the faces of the panels. Make sure you have adequate ventilation.

Tape off the panel and surrounding wall to protect the areas around the panel. You ll probably have to fill deep dents twice to compensate for shrinkage. Remove all the door hardware to get a neater paint job and save time. Use a scraper with a 45deg edge made of plexiglass to scrape smaller residual patches.

Use a pencil torch to melt the paint very briefly just enough to see it go runny. Wipe it clean with a water damp towel. Fit your orbital sander with a piece of 500 1 200 grit sandpaper or a sanding pad. If oven cleaner doesn t remove the stain try scrubbing paint thinner on the spray paint with a q tip and cotton balls.

Use an electric orbital sander to remove paint from large areas. First use a stiff brush and a paint scraper to loosen the paint and vacuum up all debris. Next i used my toothbrush and bucket of water to wash away as much paint and stripper from grooves as possible. If the the wire brush seems like it is too stiff you can also use the toothbrush for this step.

Get a primer specifically for metal and again formulated to inhibit rust if there is any on the panel.