How to paint new six panel doors 1.
How to paint a 6 panel front door.
Mix the primer thoroughly with a stirring stick.
Just as with the primer let each side of the door dry before turning it over to work on the other side.
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.
Aubrey describes all the equipment required and gives step by step instructions so that you can confidently achieve great results.
Mask off any hardware or around the door edges to prevent paint.
Depending on the type and style of panel door you have the panel itself may be flat or raised with a bevel edge.
A heavy coat of paint covers better and sometimes levels out better but runs are more likely and brush marks are deeper.
Begin by applying paint to the inside of the top panels.
Finish with the stiles the vertical sides that hold the panels in place.
Coat the recessed areas first and then the faces of the panels.
Paint all the panels working from top to bottom.
Paint the interior panels first as shown in the graphic below.
Allow the paint to dry 24 hours.
Prepare the panel door for painting.
Paint the cross pieces.
Dip a paintbrush into the primer to coat it thoroughly and tap the.
Roll on the paint where you can.
Follow the right sequence when applying the paint.
Paint the panel door.
How to paint a 6 panel door perfectly instructions for painting panel doors.
Apply the paint to the stiles and rails following the technique you used when you applied the primer.
Stir the can of paint you have chosen for the rails and stiles.
Begin by rolling paint on the flat panels.
Paint the recessed.
Make long strokes with the brush and clean any visible lines on the front of the door with a dry cloth.
Brush on a light coat.
Paint the edge first wiping off the underneath face of the door when finished.
How to paint a panel door.
Wipe the door with a damp cloth and allow it to dry.
Add at least two coats of paint to the door using three or more if you want to increase the color saturation.
Sticking with your small brush and starting with the top panel nearest to the hinge edge of the door and moving left to right as you move down the door paint around the inside edge of the panel making sure you don t miss anything.
If the door has a vertical center stile paint this next and then blend in the brush marks from the center stile when you paint the horizontal rails.
Rollers lay on paint much faster than a brush giving you a few more precious minutes to work the paint before it begins to stiffen.
You ll also notice i don t paint the tops or bottoms of my panel doors.