How To Paint A Front Door Smooth
Decades of paint buildup can make a door rub against the jamb or door stop molding.
How to paint a front door smooth. Today s homeowner co host chelsea lipford wolf shows you how to make painting doors more efficient and effective on her blog checking in with chelsea. How to paint doors without brush marks. Taping paint chips to your existing door is one way to choose a color. It is common practice to paint both stiles the same color as the exterior side of the door.
Today s homeowner fans know that co host chelsea lipford wolf loves her trusty paint sprayer. Start with a light sandpaper or a sanding sponge 180 or 220 grit. If applying a second coat follow the manufacturer s instructions for drying time between coats. Lead or no lead always wear a niosh approved safety mask when sanding.
Apply exterior grade paint with 4 brush beginning with the panels. After scraping sand the wooden door to smooth the scraped edges. If you have narrowed down the selections to two or three choices you may also want to purchase small samples of paint to compare a larger swatch of the colors next to one another. This will roughen the surface a little and allow the primer to adhere better.
This is usually the most time consuming tedious part of the project. You ve seen her paint the qualls family s kitchen island and the harkins family s bathroom cabinets with it among many others. After the paint has dried thoroughly you can remove any painters tape put your door hardware back on and be back in business. I actually did not shut my door completely for a few days just to give it time to cure before basking it in the sun but then again you know your neighborhood better than i do.
Check your doors for lead paint before sanding. Smooth out chipped paint and imperfections from previous paint jobs. Sand the door smooth. You can get a lead test kit here.
Brush on a single coat of primer with a wide paint brush covering the front and all side edges of the door primer prevents the door from absorbing moisture and helps smooth out its texture.