Painting Panels On Doors

Remove from hinges if you re painting a door that s already been installed and functioning your first decision is.

Painting panels on doors.

Again this is a long process if your door has lots of glass panels. Painting around the panels is time consuming making it difficult to keep a wet edge. No initial prep just paint the doors and worry about removing the paint on the glass after. Lay the door you are working on across two sawhorses or another other type of support to keep it horizontal.

You can still paint a paneled door while it is hanging but you run the risk of drips particularly out of the corners of the panels. Tape the doorknob hinge notches you could also uninstall the doorknob hardware but i prefer to have less. To remove the door wedge a flathead screwdriver or chisel in the joint between the hinge and the top of the hinge pins. Basically you ll have to scratch or wet and wipe off the paint from the glass once the doors are painted and sealed.

You can if you re cautious also lay the door on a drop cloth on the floor. When painting a paneled door begin with the recessed panels then the horizontal rails and. Place the door flat on the sawhorses. Paint a raised panel door with a brush and paint with the natural grain of the wood.

Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube. Prepare the panel door for painting 1. Paint the door panels 1 2 3 and 4. The masking liquid method.