How To Repaint A Panel Door

When painting a panel door a paint brush may be more effective than a roller.

How to repaint a panel door.

After painting the door itself paint the doorjamb and casing beginning at the doorstop and working out. If you re painting a door that s already been installed and functioning your first decision is whether you want to paint the door while it s installed or remove it from the hinges and paint it un installed. Coat the recessed areas first and then the faces of the panels. If the door was painted with oil and you want to use latex paint.

Painting a door typically takes three to five hours depending on the condition of the door and how fussy you are. Painting around the panels is time consuming making it difficult to keep a wet edge. If you are painting over latex with latex or oil over oil and the previous paint job is in good shape you can skip the primer. Smooth out the paint working with the grain.

Begin by applying paint to the inside of the top panels. Dark painted doors you wish to paint lighter or vice versa you want to use a tinted primer to cut down on coats. Just use the appropriate interior primer and paint. Paint a raised panel door with a brush and paint with the natural grain of the wood.

Instructions for how to paint a door. In this video i will show you how to paint a door beginners guide the fast and easy way step by step so you can diy like a pro. The basics 101 of painting. Painting panel doors how to correctly prepare timber panel doors for painting and what order they should be painted in in this diy guide we walk through the process of how to paint a panel door.

But add in the drying time and it s a full day project. So if you re painting a door you can t live without like a bathroom or exterior door start first thing in the morning so it can be back in service by day s end.