One of the best reasons to order custom bi-fold doors is that you can customize every aspect of their design, including the color of the doorframe! You’ll even be able to further customize your doors by adding custom door hardware such as hinges, door handles, locks, and more.

In today’s post, we’re going to briefly go over how to select the best colors and shades for your folding doors. It’s time to get colorful!

The Most Popular Paint Colors For Aluminum Folding Doors

When it comes to folding doors, aluminum offers the greatest possibility for custom colors. It can be painted in almost any color that you can imagine. The most popular paint colors for aluminum folding doors include:

• White.
• Satin blue.
• Maroon red.
• Black.
• Charcoal.

Each manufacturer is going to have its own line of signature colors that they’ve specially blended to go well with their unique door design. However, upon request, most companies can custom-paint your doors any color on the spectrum!

Powder-Coated Paint Vs. Anodized Aluminum Finish

In addition to getting your aluminum doors painted with a high-quality powder coat, you can also get your aluminum anodized from the factory. During this process, a metallic stain is electrically bonded to the metal’s surface. The most common anodized finishes are:

• Bronze.
• Silver.
• Black.

The advantage of an anodized finish is that you’ll never have to worry about it chipping or peeling. However, you just won’t have as many color options as you would with a powder coat finish.

Can I Get My Vinyl Folding Doors Custom-Colored?

Unfortunately, there aren’t many options when it comes to getting your vinyl doors custom-colored. This is because they typically come dyed from the factory. There are very few options for vinyl/PVC dye on the market, which means that you’ll only be able to choose between a few basic shades, such as:

• Brown.
• Beige/tan.
• Black.
• Grey.
• White.

Additionally, you won’t be able to paint over vinyl as most paints won’t stick on vinyl for long periods of time. On a positive note, though, since the vinyl is dyed all of the way through, you’ll never have to worry about it fading as you would with wood stain or painted aluminum doors.

Picking A Good Wood Stain For Wood Folding Doors

When it comes to wood folding doors, you’ll usually be able to select from a number of different stains. Most stains are designed to accentuate the natural tones and woodgrain of the doors. You’ll typically be able to choose between light stains that showcase more of the wood’s natural grain or darker stains that hide more of the wood’s grain. Ultimately, the choice is up to you and will depend on your personal taste and existing home design.

Conclusion

One of the best parts about ordering custom folding doors is that you can customize almost every single aspect of the doors. If you’re looking for bright custom colors, then we recommend purchasing a high-quality aluminum folding door system. Natural hardwood folding doors also provide you with a number of options for staining your wood as well!