Garage door &

[C2 Turbo]

I don't like the finish. They are Ammar classica series 3 with Walnut finish.

Seems like I might be sucking up atleast $2000 (25% for 5 doors) but just can't seem to put up with these.

Told the builder/garage guy to not put up the other 4.

Advice?

 

[nadogail]

Do you have other more preferable finishes?

 

[C2 Turbo]

I would say, had it been matte/dull, it would have been more palatable but this is just too glossy.

 

[RStewart]

Maybe with the trim and siding you will like it?

 

[C2 Turbo]

What are my options here?

1)- Return them and what shall I expect?

2)- I am not even sure if finish was an option as I was never asked about it? Possible to send it back and have factory re-finish them in matte or just have my painter re-paint them matte?

 

[James-W]

Personally, I would not want to lose $2,000 on the doors if I could avoid it. As has been suggested, once the siding and the trim on the building, the doors may be a bit more attractive to you. If nothing else, maybe you could have the doors painted to a color more appealing to you.

 

[upndown]

^+1.. Were you not shown samples or at least pics of finished doors? I would never order doors if my customer wasn't 100% sure!

 

[The Cobbler]

doubtful the supplier will take them back. I bought a garage door a few weeks ago still in factory packaging for about 40% of the original cost of the door. because the original purchasers ordered the wrong size

 

[C2 Turbo]

Would repainting them on an already finished surface pose any problems down the road? How durable would be the surface?

I chose it out of the catalogue and saw it on their website too but I guess they didn't look as glossy.

Thanks

 

[The FIB]

If its the glossy finish you are not happy with maybe they can be sprayed with a matte clear finish.

 

[gnpenning]

The doors are metal. If properly prepped, and painted correctly they should last. Most door manufactures including Amarr do not repaint doors.
If you signed off on the color anything you get will be a bonus.
Impossible to guess what the door company will do.

Sometime colors are hard to see until it's up. I try to get my customers to drive by and see installed doors to help. Some are too "busy". In 18 years I've only had one person think it was too shiny, even though it's a perfect match to his trim. It is a larger surface.
Depending on the exposure it will fad some over time.....

Good luck.

 

[upndown]

All standard order doors come white. Then the HO or builder paints them, no problems painting. That's a nice looking door you have, seems a waste to paint or eat 2 grand! But they are Your doors.

 

[C2 Turbo]

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Some are too "busy". In 18 years I've only had one person think it was too shiny, even though it's a perfect match to his trim. It is a larger surface.
Depending on the exposure it will fad some over time.....

Good luck.

I think that's the problem > It seems too busy. Would have preferred flatter panels. Anyway meeting with them today, so we will see.

Thanks all

 

[rcass]

check out haas doors in american walnut, similar but not glossy.