The basic technique for painting a flat door is long smooth brush strokes or vertical roller strokes.
Painting 4 panel doors.
Lag screws 1 1 2 in.
Instructions for painting panel doors prepare the panel door for painting 1.
When painting edges some paint inevitably slops onto the faces of the door.
Using a high density mini foam paint roller start by painting the middle section with the grain of the wood not against it up and down in a vertical fashion and then paint the horizontal sections of the door from left to right.
Next we are going to paint our panels.
Aubrey describes all the equipment required and gives step by step instructions so that you can confidently achieve great results.
Spread the sawhorses apart just enough so that the door doesn t touch either side but rests entirely on the bolts.
Start with the top hinge and lock edges of your panel door.
A heavy coat of paint covers better and sometimes levels out better but runs are more likely and brush marks are deeper.
Using a small roller to paint doors can greatly speed the process.
Begin by rolling paint on the flat panels.
Work quickly by rolling on the paint then use a brush to smooth out the paint and fill in the detailed areas around the flat panel.
And you can still paint both sides in a day if you rest the door on lag screws.
How to paint a panel door.
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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.
Brush on a light coat.
Paint all four edges of the door first.
Hole in the bottom of the door and two at the top then turn 4 in.
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Steps 4 9 painting the door panels.
But interior doors are often paneled and should be painted in the following order.
Sticking with your small brush and starting with the top panel nearest to the hinge edge of the door and moving left to right as you move down the door paint around the inside edge of the panel making sure.
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