Panel Door Painting Sequence

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Panel door painting sequence.

Paint the cross pieces. Start with a dust free door. The easiest way to paint a door is to remove the door then remove the knobs and latch. Then you can lay it horizontally on sawhorses.

Paint the door panels 1 2 3 and 4. Paint the first face i break the door up into three sections each including two panels. Smooth out the paint working with the grain. Allow the panels to dry 24 hours and then apply a second coat.

Paint the door sides use your. Begin by applying paint to the inside of the top panels. Follow the same technique you used when you applied primer to the panels. How to paint a panel door.

Consider a paint additive to slow down drying and improve leveling. When painting a panel door a paint brush may be more effective than a roller. Start by painting the edges of the door with either the brush or roller 2. Paint the panel door 1.

Coat the recessed areas first and then the faces of the panels. Start by painting the first panel 1 on the outside of the door use a small paint brush 25mm 1 inch to paint around the edges of the panel then ideally using a larger brush 50 60mm 2 2 inches paint the panel itself starting at the top first using vertical brush strokes then without reloading the brush spread the paint across the panel using horizontal strokes and finish off with light upward strokes. 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. But removing the door can also be a pain especially if it s a large solid wood door.

Paint all the panels starting at the top of the door. Painting a door on sawhorses eliminates potential drips and is easier on your back. For a standard 6 panel door this is the order to go in. Rotate the door after the first face is painted and even while it s still wet use the sides to grip the door and.

Finish with the stiles the vertical sides that hold the panels in place. Paint all the panels working from top to bottom. Aubrey describes all the equipment required and gives step by step instructions so that you can confidently achieve great results. To guarantee a beautifully painted panel door it s important to work through the following steps that involve the correct preparation for wooden doors painting each door panel and vertical rail in the right order ensuring that you paint in the direction of the wood grain and also using the correct brush for the area of the door you re painting.

Painting a door is a race against time.