Three coats of frenchic dusky blush al fresco paint on a upvc door.
Painting upvc french doors.
You then paint your door just like i did and remove the liquid mask by tracing around your panes of glass with a utility knife.
It would have been sooooo much easier if i could have sprayed it black.
The best way to paint french doors especially if they have old glossy paint on them is to start with a coat of zinsser bin shellac based primer.
A paint brush and paint roller are all you need to apply a perfect coat of paint.
It comes as a water based and solvent based product with matt gloss and satin finishes.
Two coats of frenchic dusky blush al fresco paint on a upvc door.
And because it dries so quickly you can do the whole thing in a day.
Painting french doors is a diy project anyone can accomplish in a weekend.
You ll never go wrong starting with a primer.
It is also re coatable in one hour promises excellent colour retention and resistance from cracking blistering and flaking.
That said i didn t use primer on this particular door.
I was going to be brave and paint our white upvc door black.
You apply two coats and the liquid mask dries into a clear stretchy plastic.
There s actually a product you can buy called liquid mask that you paint on over the glass on your french door or on windows if you have windows to paint.
It takes a few coats but gives a such a great finish.
Before painting take the time to prepare the doors by sanding washing and priming them.
The old french doors that were previously in this space were binned but not all of it.
After the paint dries your french doors can become a bright and vibrant part of your home.
No we saved the two vertical window panes flipped them 90 degrees and have re used them in our new garden workshop.