When all the recessed panels have been painted finish the door with the roller.
How to paint a front door with a window.
A heavy coat of paint covers better and sometimes levels out better but runs are more likely and brush marks are deeper.
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.
Use a foam brush to paint any raised or depressed panels.
Apply adhesion primer to the door using a foam roller in even strokes working from one end of the door to the other.
You can use a roller for this application.
Remove and restore the door.
For one primed exterior door you ll need at least one quart of paint.
Fill a clean paint tray with your paint.
Give the paint many hours to dry before flipping the door over and painting the other side.
Roll on the paint where you can.
Apply a second coat as.
Cover the surfaces you don t plan to paint with painter s tape.
Use the brush to paint the trim on a recessed panel first then use the roller to finish the panel.
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Cover the door completely.
How to paint start by applying the primer.
Instructions for how to paint a door.