You can also use a moisture meter to check moisture level in the doors.
Painting 6 panel pine doors.
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.
Mask off any hardware or around the door edges to prevent paint.
Preparing wooden panel doors for painting.
How to paint new six panel doors 1.
Painting six panel doors.
Before we actually start painting our panel door we need to get it prepped.
First thing would be to let the doors acclimate to their new environment.
In some cases you may have a roller catch or similar.
Mix the primer thoroughly with a stirring stick.
Lay them flat not standing up.
Rather than simply painting the door from top to the bottom you can get the best paint job by painting paneled doors in a certain order.
I would have the doors sit for at least 2 3 days in the home before install.
For a standard 6 panel door this is the order to go in.
Dip a paintbrush into the primer to coat it thoroughly and tap the.
Wipe the door with a damp cloth and allow it to dry.
Parts of a pine wooden 6 panel door.
Start by painting the edges of the door with either the brush or roller.
To make the job as easy as possible firstly we are going to remove each handle and also in most cases the lock barrel or tubular latch.