Freshly painted doors and trim can make a huge difference in bringing your home s color scheme together i know this for a fact since i have been living with two different colors of trim and doors in my foyer.
Paint for wood doors interior.
After painting the door itself paint the doorjamb and casing beginning at the doorstop and working out.
Choose whether you need to prime the door before painting.
Once the primer has dried on the front of the door flip the door over to prime the back.
What is the best way to paint an interior door.
Be sure to paint in the same direction as the wood grain.
If the door was originally painted with latex paint priming should be unnecessary.
Hardwearing interior wood paint guaranteed to stay white for 10 years if applied over a suitable primer.
Use a 9 inch roller to paint the whole door if it doesn t have panels.
Paint a raised panel door with a brush and paint with the natural grain of the wood.
Roll with long even strokes.
When painting wood doors make sure all six sides of your door are covered to protect it from rotting cracking and expansion.
If it was painted with oil based paint prime before using a latex based paint.
The paint resists drips scratches and scuffs.
Once you re done allow the paint to dry if you re using benjamin moore advance note that it has a longer than typical dry time give your door a quick very light sanding with with 320 grit sandpaper remove the sanding residue with a tack cloth and then apply a second coat of paint.
From glass interior doors to let light filter through to traditional wood panel doors lowe s carries a variety of options.
Mix the paint with a stirring stick and pour it into a roller tray.
Versatile paint developed for interior wood and metal and supplied in 750ml and 2 5l tins.
The right paint should protect against dirt and human oils as well as the force from opening and closing which can cause dry paint to crack.
For interior doors we recommend the diamond brite paint 31000 which is specifically designed to protect high traffic surfaces.
Simpson door has built handcrafted solid wood doors since 1912 offering exterior and interior door choices from modern front doors to custom doors.
Paint the edges of the door last.