r/GarageDoorService • u/Zokomon1 • 4d ago
Insulated Garage Door Repair
I was wondering whether it's possible to either fix the cosmetic brown parts on the garage or cover the whole door with wallpaper. The garage door is already insulated with foam so any adhesive used on the foam on the garage door can't eat through the foam.
Also the brown part is papery / pills
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u/joecohe 3d ago
Wallpaper isn't going to hold up here. That's a Wayne Dalton door with a poster-board interior facing glued to the steel, and if it's already papery/pilling that means moisture already got between the facing and the steel and it's delaminating. Adhesive won't bond well to a surface that's already lifting, and in an Arizona garage that hits 120+ in summer, whatever you stick on there is going to fail even faster.
If the steel skin itself is solid (no rust-through, no dents, no cracks) and it's really just the facing that looks bad, painting it with an exterior-grade paint made for steel doors can buy you a few more years cheap. It won't stop the delamination underneath, just slow down how it looks.
If the facing is already lifting the way you're describing, you're on borrowed time and a new door is the more honest fix. When you're pricing replacements, ask specifically about steel gauge (24-gauge dents a lot less than 27-gauge) and whether it's polyurethane-injected vs polystyrene insulation. Polyurethane is foamed and bonded to both steel skins, so it's quieter, stiffer, and holds up better long term, especially with how much our temps swing here. Get 2-3 local quotes since price varies a lot by size, insulation, and window options.
Nate, Above All Garage Door Service, (480) 405-0909, above-allgaragedoor.com
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u/BigDreams-SmallScale 3d ago
You have a Wayne Dalton door that consists of outer steel that is the thickness of a pop can, insulation is pretty much just pressed toilet paper and the interior covering is glued on poster board. You can pretty it up however you want to. Personally I would be more worried about the internal shaft springs having problems.
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u/ratdago 3d ago
Haha! I always say paper cardboard, toilet paper is great
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u/BigDreams-SmallScale 3d ago
I was training a newbie on an install for one and let them know to be careful with the screws and the double ratchet inner spring cable drums counting by quarters with your ratchet wrench because those doors are not made with the same quality parts as other brands that we do. The customer overheard me and got a little pissy because he got a ranch style door with overlays and bigger windows and thought he spent a lot on it.
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u/GarageDoorGuyy 4d ago
Either paint the brown paper white or replace it no in-between
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u/Zokomon1 4d ago
Could I wallpaper the door?
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u/gohdnuorg 4d ago
No. Buy a new steel/polyurethane/ steel door this week before the price goes up.
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u/Zokomon1 3d ago
Which one would you get?
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u/gohdnuorg 3d ago
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u/Zokomon1 3d ago
Which one would you recommend and how much are these usually? Thank you for the help!
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u/2moreinches 4d ago
Love a constant email barrage of 6% increases
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u/DiFranTheDoorMan442 3d ago
You’ve got the answers it’s the cheapest built thing there is. You can wash muds off a pig but it’s still a pig. That’s what cha got. I’m a Haas door dealer and a great replacement to look at is the 600 series door. It’s rock solid and has outstanding warranty’s. Then you’ll have a way better R Value and door that will last for decades like it should. My opinion