Red Green wrote in news:Xns9C343D59DC40RedGreen@
216.168.3.70:

I'm sure I'll get a host of various replies but let's give it a shot.

Double Garage door
Metal
Suspect original factory paint from 10-20 years ago.
Faded and chalked.
No peeling, cracking, etc. (why I suspect original factory paint)
No bare exposed metal
In NC,
- temps exceed 100°
- temps 90°+ constantly July & Aug
Exposed to direct sun all afternoon till sunset


Obvious scrub with TSP, rinse well & let dry first.
I'm hearing latex everything including primer. More flexible than oils.
I'm hearing 100% acrylics for both the primer and paint.
"Some manufactures use modified resins that are cheaper and
inferior, commonly called latex primer. The best primers
use 100% acrylic resins and will cost more."



Thanks to those who responded up to now.

I agree it's too hot now but I told these damn people not to wait until
these times and now they want to do it. They'll get the I told you so and
not to expect it to last another 10 years. Best I can do is to do it
early in the morning and leave the door up till evening. Tell them if
they want it textured to do some sanding or something in the garage that
day.

Main input I was looking for was the type of paint and primer but
foresight I may not be aware of is always welcome.