We gave them a whole new look.
Painting old sliding closet doors.
If possible mask both sides of.
Turn your closet doors into an accent wall.
I knew the existing doors could look amazing with a little bit of new trim work and paint so that s what we did.
Use a fine grit sanding sponge to get into crevices.
I then removed the circular door handles.
Updating the old closet doors.
Cover the floor with an old sheet.
Instructions use the multi purpose cleaner to clean the doors and sliding track really well.
I didn t need to sand since these doors aren t wood but if you have wooden closet doors you would want to use a medium and then fine grit sandpaper to prep the surface for paint like these 3m advanced abrasives.
Tape off the outside border of the door frame with more wrapping paper.
The bold pop of color here is absolutely stunning and you can re paint them whenever you d like to accent your room in a different color.
Place the door flat on the sawhorses.
Then i applied this wall covering primer to the doors.
This is what i started with.
First step was to wash down the doors to remove any residue or dust.
Painting sequence for a sliding door step 1.
I recently painted my bedroom including painting white the stained trim around the windows.
Secure old wrapping paper to the border of each piece of glass with painter s tape.
The first thing we did was my hubby took down the doors for me.
Begin by painting the edges with a brush.
To remove the door wedge a flathead screwdriver or chisel in the joint between the hinge and the top of the hinge pins.
The goal is to remove any flaky varnish and to roughen the surface for a good primer bond.
Start by sanding the surface with a random orbital sander and 150 grit paper.
To wash down the doors i just used some basic soap and water.
The existing doors in my old bedroom were tired.
Let s talk about updating the old closet doors and the other projects we ve finished.
Spray a light.
Don t try to sand off all the varnish.
When painting a paneled door begin with the recessed panels then the horizontal rails and.
The last step was to update our sliding closet doors.