Apply the paint with a synthetic brush in the direction of the grain.
Painting a wood stained front door.
Apply front door paint.
Select oil based primer paint for the first coat.
Be certain the label.
Put on rubber gloves to protect your hands.
Add trisodium phosphate or a degreasing tsp.
Prime with stain killing primer.
Prime with tinted primer.
If you have ugly stained and varnished doors and trim and you d like to paint the whole works here s the best way to get a good looking result.
If you are painting over.
To put it in more drastic terms in most cases paint will last 10 times longer and cost 90 98 less than wood refinishing.
For example unscrew the doorknobs and kick plates from.
How to paint previously stained wood windows and doors 1.
Paint with acrylic latex.
Fill two buckets with water.
Remove any accessible hardware from the doors and windows.
Choose and purchase your primer and paint.
Spread on spackling compound.
Painting over stain steps.
If your front door is bare wood you ll still be able to see the grain after two coats so will need a third one for solid colour.
Sand with 150 grit paper.
Remove the door handle and hardware and store.
Leave it to dry for four hours and apply to second coat.
The last coat will be weatherproof in only one hour.
A well painted front door looks fantastic offers strong surface protection and value and it can be completed at a fraction of the cost of staining.
Remove the door from the hinges if at all possible and move it to a dry well ventilated place for prep and painting.