Whether your new six panel doors are made from wood or metal they require some preparation before painting.
Painting wood panel doors.
Start with a dust free door.
Paint a raised panel door with a brush and paint with the natural grain of the wood.
Bi fold doors i happened to find these bi fold doors at our local restore for 10 that were the perfect size screwdriver.
Consider a paint additive to slow down drying and improve leveling.
Painting around the panels is time consuming making it difficult to keep a wet edge.
Painting a door is a race against time.
When painting a paneled door begin with the recessed panels then the horizontal rails and.
Begin by painting the edges with a brush.
While painting over wood paneling takes a bit of extra preparation the end result looks clean and crisp.
Use a brush to fill in any grooves.
When painting for wood paneling choose either a stain blocking latex primer or an oil based primer.
One commonly recommended approach is to paint all the panels first.
Next paint the horizontal cross pieces in.
Start by rolling the paint on in an up and down direction.
Begin by rolling paint on the flat panels.
Place the door flat on the sawhorses.
Instructions for how to paint doors the professional way.
To remove the door wedge a flathead screwdriver or chisel in the joint between the hinge and the top of the hinge pins.
Allow the primer to dry a full 24 hours before painting over it.
A smooth professional looking paint job can be achievable on wood if you follow the.
A video showing process of painting an interior door.
Acrylic paint a few different shades of brown to get the wood effect and black for the glaze at the end chip brush i used the same one for all of the colors glazing medium.
Apply a thin coat of primer with a roller.
Wipe it down with a damp rag just before painting.
You have to lay down the paint and smooth it out before it becomes too sticky to work with or so stiff that brush marks won t level out and disappear.
Simply painting the trim involves much less work than tearing it out and replacing the room with drywall plus we love the textured look of painted paneling.