With old buildings such as my 130 year old barn water blasting the loose paint is not a recommended practice.
Painting old barn doors.
The pop of color will make it the focal point in a room painted in more neutral tones.
The door also creates interest with its rounded top and original mail slot.
Start by using a brush to reach any areas your roller won t reach.
When painting wood doors make sure all six sides of your door are covered to protect it from rotting cracking and expansion.
Paint your barn door.
Instead the paint should be scraped off by hand using a paint scraping tool.
The old front door was repurposed into an eye catching barn door red sliding pantry door.
First inspect the barn for any problems.
Scrape the old paint where needed and power wash the barn to remove dust dirt and cobwebs.
Here is a step by step tutorial to show you how to paint a wooden door sliding barn door.
Like why are there 173 shades of white.
Mulling over different shades and hues it can be mentally and emotionally taxing.
Repair or replace decayed or broken lumber and hammer in or replace loose nails.
Caulk around windows doors and any gaps.
Choose whether you need to prime the door before painting.
The high pressure of the sprayer can knock those old boards loose and infuse the bare areas of wood with water.
These barn doors are perfect to paint in vivid colors and to use as an accent which is what we opted to do.
Let the barn dry at least 24 hours before painting.
We chose a beautiful coral color called matador s cape m160 6 with marquee interior in a satin finish.