You also need to be sure that your garage door is magnetic for this type of sticker to work.
Diy paint faux windows on garage door.
Here is the before photo our boring garage door has been this way since we moved in 8 years ago.
The magnetic faux garage door window stickers are basically small black decals that you can apply to your door.
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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.
Mix your paint well and pour into your lined tray.
Measure and cut the center panes at a straight 0 setting at 10 on the outside for the inside pieces.
I used the left overs from the magnetic covers to make 8 hinges.
One thick coat was enough and the faux windows.
Now let s get into the details on those gorgeous diy faux garage door windows.
Then we used some exterior black paint to brush on black paint.
A couple weeks ago i finally spent some time putting my plan into action and created some faux windows to our garage door.
The door panels acted as the frame and mullions for each window.
How to paint fake windows on a garage.
Tape off anything areas you want to keep free of paint.
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.
Prepare your garage doors for a fresh coat of paint by removing stains grease and dirt first.
Use drop cloths on the ground and tape off the areas surrounding the garage doors before painting.
I keep a paint brush handy for the edges and any nooks and crannies that the roller cannot hit.
Before the very first step was putting our math skills to work by measuring and taping off four windows.
A year or so ago i read a post from melissa at silhouette school how she used vinyl to update her garage doors.
Spray a cleaner on the surface area and follow with the a homeright steam cleaner to get the tough stains and mildew off the doors and trim.
Then i put them in place.
Easily add curb appeal to your home or garage and upgrade your garage doors by spray painting faux window panels.