How to seal exterior door?

[badmojo]

Hi,

Bottom side of our exterior garage door is not sealed for water ingress. Any paint or sealant suggestion to seal this? Water has caused the door to warp already.

Thank you

 

[JacobZ · Accepted solution]

Hi @badmojo,

Thank you for your question.

I'd start by fixing the delamination that has happened by applying Gorilla Wood Glue to the bottom face of the door and clamping with clamps such as Irwin 150mm Quick-Grip Mini Bar Clamp and two pieces of Specrite 70 x 35mm 0.9m Short Pine while the glue sets. Once dry, remove the clamps and sand to a flat finish, removing any glue squeeze out that might have happened. 

I'd advise a good quality exterior paint such as Dulux 4L Vivid White Gloss Weathershield Exterior Paint as a sealer.

You might like to check out these helpful articles for some advice on the process for painting a door:

• How To Paint a Door
   
• How To Paint A Front Door

If you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to ask.

Jacob

[badmojo]

Thanks Jacob for the response. This is a newly constructed home with this door but it is not sealed..