How To Prepare Wooden Front Door For Painting
When any primer has dried rub the door down with fine sandpaper and then a clean cloth to remove any dust.
How to prepare wooden front door for painting. How to paint a wood door. Take the door off its hinges using a screwdriver to push up on the pins. Start at the top left 1 and work down from left to right.
If youre painting onto a bare or repaired surface or over a darker colour a coat of primer is needed. 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. First paint the mouldings around the glass 1 with a cutting-in brush.
How to Paint Start by applying the primer. You need to prep the surface of your uPVC door before you paint it. Then paint the outer-verticals 3 and finally all three exposed door edges 4.
If applying a layer of undercoat it should preferably be by the same manufacturer and in the same colour as the top coat will be. See our blog post for all product details here. Apply the paint with a synthetic brush in the direction of the grain.
Next paint the cross-rails starting with the top rail and working down 2. Leave it to dry for four hours and apply to second coat. Blend each area into the next while the paint is wet finishing with vertical strokes in line with the grain.
If you prefer to leave the door in place cover the handle and all hardware with 2-inch blue painters tape to avoid spatters. Make sure you cover it thoroughly so your paint sticks consistently. Start with a medium 120-grit piece of sandpaper and then work your way up to 220-grit paper.
