Lightly sand your door with a sanding sponge and clean with a damp cloth to remove contaminants and dust.
Painting and to to clean paint on front door windows.
Lag screws 1 1 2 in.
Pour in an ounce of dish soap for a mild cleaner that will remove dirt and grim from interior painted doors and most exterior ones.
Sand out any imperfections and then do a quick once over of your door with a fine grit sandpaper to give your surface a bit of a tooth.
Allow to dry before the next step.
Secondly you ll want to clean the door with a wet rag and then use a sander or sandpaper to remove any imperfections.
Step 1 clean prep your door.
Be sure to wipe away the dust from sanding before painting.
Take care to get the colour right.
Hole in the bottom of the door and two at the top then turn 4 in.
With the door laid flat on sawhorses you can spread paint more quickly and not worry about drips and paint sags.
It s impossible to lighten with stain and very easy to go too dark.
Using an all purpose cleaner and a cleaning cloth to scrub any dirt off of your door.
Whether you paint your door in place or on sawhorses you will want to remove all the hardware.
Just as with the primer let each side of the door dry before turning it over to work on the other side.
Add at least two coats of paint to the door using three or more if you want to increase the color saturation.
The interior color.
The paint will adhere better and you will have a smoother finish.
Cleaning your door well will ensure the most crisp paint lines and a smooth and durable finish on your front door.
Start with a 1 gallon bucket filled with warm water.
This will get rid of any dust dirt or bugs that are stuck to your door.
Painting your front door in 4 steps.
Make sure your door is clear of any dust lint dirt wax etc.
Make long strokes with the brush and clean any visible lines on the front of the door with a dry cloth.
And you can still paint both sides in a day if you rest the door on lag screws.
If painting the door exterior only also paint the hinged edge of the door.
Apply painter s tape to the edges of your doorknob the door s windows hinges and any other details you want to protect from paint.