Paint the interior panels first as shown in the graphic below.
Paint for door panel.
Begin by applying paint to the inside of the top panels.
You have to lay down the paint and smooth it out before it becomes too sticky to work with or so stiff that brush marks won t level out and disappear.
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Using a small roller to paint doors can greatly speed the process.
Consider a paint additive to slow down drying and improve leveling.
Invest at least 10 on a quality 2 to 2 inch sash brush to paint the door and trim.
Doing it in this order enables you to get a coat on the whole panel door in one sitting so you only have to have 2 3 painting sessions rather than 4 6 if you were doing one side at a time and waiting for it to dry in between.
Coat the recessed areas first and then the faces of the panels.
Painting a glass panel door from white to black or any colour for that matter will take a lot more time than painting a standard wooden interior door.
Start by painting the first panel 1 on the outside of the door use a small paint brush 25mm 1 inch to paint around the edges of the panel then ideally using a larger brush 50 60mm 2 2 inches paint the panel itself starting at the top first using vertical brush strokes then without reloading the brush spread the paint across the panel using horizontal strokes and finish off with light upward strokes.
Painting a door is a race against time.
Wipe away any excess that may have crept outside of the panels in the areas.
Wipe it down with a damp rag just before painting.
If you prefer to use a roller instead consider those with microfiber roller sleeves which hold more paint and.
Start with a dust free door.
If your garage door has inset panels prime these first using a high quality 2 inch paintbrush with nylon bristles.
Smooth out the paint working with the grain.
Begin by rolling paint on the flat panels.
In this video i show you how to paint your door panels useing dupli color vinyl and fabric flat black for the f350 shop truck.
Paint the second face.