Painting Hardwood Doors
Paint a raised panel door with a brush and paint with the natural grain of the wood.
Painting hardwood doors. If the door was originally painted with latex paint priming should be unnecessary. After painting the door itself paint the doorjamb and casing beginning at the doorstop and working out. The door will need at least two. We recommend using an electric sander to make a quick job of it but you could use a flat scraper.
This is an easy way to brighten up the entrance to your home. Once the dust has settled wipe it away with white spirit. Painting around the panels is time consuming making it difficult to keep a wet edge. For wooden doors with flaking cracked or peeling paint use 120 grit sandpaper to sand away the paint down to the bare wood.
When painting wood doors make sure all six sides of your door are covered to protect it from rotting cracking and expansion. Use power sanders sparingly high speed sanding can melt paint making it even more difficult to smooth out. 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. Painting stained wood requires more preparation than painting raw wood but when you devote some energy to readying the surfaces of your doors and windows paint can adhere to stained wood without.
Woodie s will show you how to paint an exterior wooden door. Hardwood doors are the easiest doors to paint because the wooden surface absorbs the paint much better than aluminium plastic or metal surfaces. For unfinished doors sand the surface smooth. Painting a door typically takes three to five hours depending on the condition of the door and how fussy you are.
Old wooden doors generally need sanding and priming. Select the paint for the door. To get a smooth working surface scrape off any peeling pieces and sand down the old paint until the surface of the door feels even all over. Use a good quality latex paint 4 5 litres will be sufficient.
After scraping sand the wooden door to smooth the scraped edges. Start with a medium 120 grit piece of sandpaper and then work your way up to 220 grit paper. But add in the drying time and it s a full day project. Choose whether you need to prime the door before painting.
The fastest way to remove paint buildup on a wooden door is with a sharp stainless steel or carbide scraper. Use sandpaper rather than a scraper on metal doors. In selecting the paint you need to consider the colour and the sheen.