What are garage door panels?

Garage door panels are flat panels fitting between the stiles and rails on each individual section of the garage door. Usually, these panels are wood or metal, but could also be made of a high-quality plastic, such as vinyl. Garage door panels are usually very easy to replace and, in the case of wood panels, some can even be made by the homeowner. For those who want to paint their garage door panels different colors, they may find that it is much easier to remove them and paint, rather than try to paint them in place. Some may want a specific texture change for their garage door panels. This represents another reason why someone may want to remove the panels. The sections in which the garage door panels are located generally are positioned horizontally across the entire width of the opening. While they are connected to other sections, there is also room to allow spaces to develop between the sections. This is so the sections can break apart slightly as they curve up the railing. This ...  more