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How to paint a six panel door with a roller.
If you re painting wood doors be sure to use a stain blocking primer like this one before you paint too.
What you need 1.
Using a small roller to paint doors can greatly speed the process.
How to paint a 6 panel door perfectly.
Select a paint tray sized appropriately to the roller.
Wipe it down with a damp rag just before painting.
Begin by applying paint to the inside of the top panels.
When painting a panel door a paint brush may be more effective than a roller.
The doors open into the bathroom.
Having painted 1000 s of these over the years knowing what works best you ll want to pick out your favorite purdy or wooster brush with a fine bristle and thick shank.
Start with a dust free door.
Paint all four edges of the door first.
Hi i am painting my bathroom trim and 6 panel doors white on the inside.
Painting a panel door will require using both brush and roller for a finer paint finish.
A standard 9 inch roller works best on flat doors with no panels.
Begin by rolling paint on the flat panels.
Cover hinges with painter s tape if you want to keep them free of paint.
Rollers come in various sizes.
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.
Don t use cheap roller sleeves or you ll get fibers in the finish.
Use a small 4 inch roller for doors with panels.
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An advantage of painting attached doors is that you don t have to wait for one side to dry before painting the other.
Next paint the door panels.
I like to use a 1 1 2 brush to paint the recessed molding areas followed by a 4 roller for the flat surfaces in the middle.
Hi my name is wayne de wet this is how i paint 6 panel doors with dulux trade trade oil based pure brilliant white satinwood.
Start by painting the edges of the door with either the brush or roller.