Apply the paint with a synthetic brush in the direction of the grain.
Painting a wood stained front door.
Remove the door handle and hardware and store.
Select oil based primer paint for the first coat.
Choose and purchase your primer and paint.
Instructions for how to paint a door step 1.
Fill two buckets with water.
Add trisodium phosphate or a degreasing tsp.
Be certain the label.
Put on rubber gloves to protect your hands.
Leave it to dry for four hours and apply to second coat.
To put it in more drastic terms in most cases paint will last 10 times longer and cost 90 98 less than wood refinishing.
Remove the door from the hinges if at all possible and move it to a dry well ventilated place for prep and painting.
If you have ugly stained and varnished doors and trim and you d like to paint the whole works here s the best way to get a good looking result.
Prime with stain killing primer.
Apply front door paint.
If your front door is bare wood you ll still be able to see the grain after two coats so will need a third one for solid colour.
If you are painting over.
Painting over stain steps.
Sand with 150 grit paper.
Remove and restore the door.
How to paint previously stained wood windows and doors 1.
Paint with acrylic latex.
Prime with tinted primer.
For one primed exterior door you ll need at least one quart of paint.
Remove any accessible hardware from the doors and windows.
The last coat will be weatherproof in only one hour.