Painting Old Sliding Closet Doors

This is what i started with.

Painting old sliding closet doors.

If possible mask both sides of. To remove the door wedge a flathead screwdriver or chisel in the joint between the hinge and the top of the hinge pins. Cover the floor with an old sheet. I recently painted my bedroom including painting white the stained trim around the windows.

We gave them a whole new look. The first thing we did was my hubby took down the doors for me. Use a fine grit sanding sponge to get into crevices. The existing doors in my old bedroom were tired.

When painting a paneled door begin with the recessed panels then the horizontal rails and. Painting sequence for a sliding door step 1. And finally if you have an old pallet lying around use the wood to create your own sliding pallet closet door. Start by sanding the surface with a random orbital sander and 150 grit paper.

Instructions use the multi purpose cleaner to clean the doors and sliding track really well. Protect glass image zoom carefully mask off the glass with blue painter s tape. Place the door flat on the sawhorses. Let s talk about updating the old closet doors and the other projects we ve finished.

Wipe off the dust with a brush. Updating the old closet doors. First step was to wash down the doors to remove any residue or dust. Begin by painting the edges with a brush.

The goal is to remove any flaky varnish and to roughen the surface for a good primer bond. Turn your closet doors into an accent wall. I didn t need to sand since these doors aren t wood but if you have wooden closet doors you would want to use a medium and then fine grit sandpaper to prep the surface for paint like these 3m advanced abrasives. The bold pop of color here is absolutely stunning and you can re paint them whenever you d like to accent your room in a different color.

The last step was to update our sliding closet doors. I knew the existing doors could look amazing with a little bit of new trim work and paint so that s what we did. To wash down the doors i just used some basic soap and water. Then i applied this wall covering primer to the doors.

Spray a light. Secure old wrapping paper to the border of each piece of glass with painter s tape.