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      Residential Panel Garage Door Installation

      Posted by Edward Fritz ·

      ***THIS IS A NEWER INSTALL METHOD - This page is still being refined and edited so please CALL US if you have any questions about this install method.***

      This page shows you how to add BlueTex™ garage door insulation to a residential, panel-style garage door with panels that are no taller than 21" from center to center. These doors roll up on tracks and have individual panels instead of one singular sheet of metal like a roll up garage door.

      Most doors will have either 4-panel rows or 5-panel rows, the residential garage door kits are customized to the number of panels you have but the install process is the same for both.

      BlueTex™ Residential Garage Door Insulation Kit

      Each panel style garage door insulation kit includes:

      • 22" wide BlueTex™ 2mm Pro insulation rolls
      • 180' long roll of 3M® double-sided tape (to attach the insulation to the metal panels)
      • 196' long roll of 2" wide white seam tape )to seal the edges of the insulation onto the door)
      • screws/washers (option if you want to screw the insulation into the door)

      How To Install BlueTex™ on a Panel Style Garage Door

      Step 1: Prep the door & add a row of double-sided tape

      • You want to start by making sure the door is wiped clean and dry. No need to use chemicals, just some water and a rag to clean off dust/dirt. If you have old residue on the door, you can remove that too. 
      • Start with the door closed and start at the bottom of the door. Apply your 3M® double-sided tape and apply it across the seam where the panels meet, for the full width of the door. This means your tape will go across the seam between the 2 panels - that's OK for now. Cover evenly and do NOT take the paper back off yet. Just apply one sticky side to the door panel and press firmly along the bottom lip and hinge.
      • Add double-sided tape on the vertical sides of each panel along the bottom row too. Do not remove the liner yet, just one side of the tape on the door for now.

      Step 2: Start along the top edge of the bottom row of panels on the door

      • Starting with the bottom panel, measure a piece of BlueTex™ 2" - 3" wider than the door and cut it off the roll and set it aside.
      • Now, come in with your knife and slit the seam on the double sided tape between the panels. Remove the paper liner from the bottom panel only (this will run along the top of the lower panel). 
      • Open the door about 12"-18" just enough that the seam between the bottom panel and the next one is opened up.
      • Hold your pre-cut piece of BlueTex™ level and press the top edge to the double sided tape, keeping level. Cut a small slit where the hinges are and place your run across the entire panel, pressing firmly on the tape edge.
      • When you're done you should have a piece of BlueTex™ going the whole width of the door, kind of like a mudflap (bottom edge not secured to the door yet).


      Step 3: Secure the bottom edge across the bottom row of the door

      • Have one person lift up the panel of BlueTex™ so you can remove the paper liner from the bottom strip of double-sided tape. BE CAREFUL to prevent the foil side from sticking to double-sided tape before you want it to - once it grabs on, it's very sticky and tough to re-position!
      • Press onto the bottom strip of tape and on the vertical sides of the panels, moving from one side to the other, removing the paper off the double-sided tape as you go. Press firmly onto your double-sided tape.

      • At this point, the bottom of the door should still be off the ground and your piece should be firmly stuck to the bottom panel. Use a sharp knife to trim BlueTex™ flush with the bottom of the metal door.
      • Close the door and DO NOT OPEN AGAIN until you get to the later steps when all the panels are installed.

      Step 4: Move to the next row of panels up from the bottom of the door

      • Measure a piece of BlueTex™ 2" - 3" wider than the door and cut it off the roll and set it aside.
      • Install double-sided tape on this hinge the full width of the door. At this point you can go ahead and install your tape on the rest of the door covering hinges and vertical bracing.
      • Super important: DO NOT OPEN THE DOOR once your double-sided tape is applied!!
      • Install your second row across the panels just like the first one - slice your double-sided tape on the seams first, then align the top edge first and stick your BlueTex™ to the tape, letting the bottom flap hang down until the entire top flap is done. 
      • Come back through and do the bottom of the second row of  just like the one above except this time you have an overlap. The bottom of the BlueTex™ SHOULD go past the double-sided tape a couple inches. This is OK and will be trimmed later. 
      • Continue installing the BlueTex™ on the panels until the whole door is covered. Don't worry about seams as you go - we'll do this all at the end in the next step.

      Step 5: Open seams and add tape to finish

      • Use a knife and cut through both layers of the BlueTex™ and double sided tape on each hinge for the whole door. 
      • Now you can open the door at intervals, stopping when the panel you're working on is opened and accessible.
      • Use our 2" or 3" white tape to tape on top/bottom/sides of each panel, allowing half of the tape to be on the BlueTex™ and the other half on the metal door. 
      • Continue this until all panels are seamed on all edges with tape.