When painting a paneled door begin with the recessed panels then the horizontal rails and.
Painting wooden french door.
Use power sanders sparingly high speed sanding can melt paint making it even more difficult to smooth out.
Consider a paint additive to slow down drying and improve leveling.
Paint the doors 1 side at a.
Coat a paint roller with paint.
Place the door flat on the sawhorses.
It sticks to pretty much everything and any paint will stick to it.
Painting the french door.
Paint any decorative molding first then paint the interior of the panels.
Start with a dust free door.
Use an angled brush to paint difficult spots.
Use sandpaper rather than a scraper on metal doors.
To remove the door wedge a flathead screwdriver or chisel in the joint between the hinge and the top of the hinge pins.
After scraping sand the wooden door to smooth the scraped edges.
The fastest way to remove paint buildup on a wooden door is with a sharp stainless steel or carbide scraper.
Apply the primer to the top of the door working toward the bottom.
You ll never go wrong starting with a primer.
Mini foam paint rollers are the perfect size for french doors.
You apply two coats and the liquid mask dries into a clear stretchy plastic.
Pour some paint into a.
Paint a coat of oil based primer onto the door.
That said i didn t use primer on this particular door.
To get the best results you should prime your french doors before painting them.
For a door made of pine white fir or another wood species that doesn t bleed i e gives off tinted compounds in wood called tannins go with a water based exterior paint such as behr premium.
There s actually a product you can buy called liquid mask that you paint on over the glass on your french door or on windows if you have windows to paint.
Begin by painting the edges with a brush.
Add at least two coats of paint to the door using three or more if you want to increase the color saturation.
Dip the brush into the paint then use it to reach spots a paint roller.
Paint as precisely as you can in long strokes that follow the direction of the wood.
Wipe it down with a damp rag just before painting.
You then paint your door just like i did and remove the liquid mask by tracing around your panes of glass with a utility knife.
Carefully paint a door with primer and wait for it to dry.
Applying the paint 1.
Make long strokes with the brush and clean any visible lines on the front of the door with a dry cloth.
Painting a door is a race against time.