How To Paint A Stained Wood Front Door
Paint adheres well over water based stain so after completing the prep steps outlined above apply a water based latex.
How to paint a stained wood front door. Select oil based primer paint for the first coat. 7 wait for the primer to dry. Paint the woodwork with an oil based primer to seal the surfaces and prevent the stain from bleeding through. You can use a roller for this application.
If your front door is bare wood you ll still be able to see the grain after two coats so will need a third one for solid colour. The last of the dark stained doors were painted white a couple weeks ago. Today i am sharing how to paint over dark stained doors with latex paint. Our house was built in the early 1970 s and slowly but surely we have been updating the entire house.
Do you have old dark stained doors from the 1970 s. Select door paint for one primed exterior door you ll need at least one quart of paint. Apply a second coat as the manufacturer instructs. Use latex primer and paint when painting over a water based wood stain.
Cover the door completely. How to paint start by applying the primer. Using a quality paint either water based latex oil based or spray paint paint over your previously stained wood. Give your paint a really good stir so the colour pigments are thoroughly mixed.
Choose either oil base paint or acrylic latex paint for the second coat and finish coats. You may need 2 coats of paint to get the coverage you desire. If you are painting over stained cedar or redwood ask an experienced paint store clerk to help you choose the proper primer to cover those woods. Choose and purchase your primer and paint.
Leave it to dry for four hours and apply to second coat. Be certain the label states the pail contains exterior paint not interior paint.