How To Correctly Paint A Panel Door

Hi i am painting my bathroom trim and 6 panel doors white on the inside.

How to correctly paint a panel door.

Before painting wooden panel doors they need to be prepared as explained on our preparing wooden doors and windows for painting page. An advantage of painting attached doors is that you don t have to wait for one side to dry before painting the other. The following guidelines apply when applying primer undercoat or topcoat or a combined paint. After applying primer or undercoat the surface should be lightly rubbed down using a.

Painting a door typically takes three to five hours depending on the condition of the door and how fussy you are. Instructions for painting panel doors prepare the panel door for painting 1. When painting a panel door a paint brush may be more effective than a roller. This may seem pretty obvious but when it comes to panel doors and getting a great painted finish there is a definite order in which they should be.

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. Work quickly by rolling on the paint then use a brush to smooth out the paint and fill in the detailed areas around the flat panel. Painting panel doors. Begin by applying paint to the inside of the top panels.

Using a small roller to paint doors can greatly speed the process. My bathroom color is behr bright white but i wanted to use behr delicate lace on the other side which faces into bedroom and the the other into the. Cover hinges with painter s tape if you want to keep them free of paint. The doors open into the bathroom however when closed the one is part of the bedroom and the other part of the hallway.

Begin by rolling paint on the flat panels.