I committed to adding more color to my life in 2013 and i started by painting the french doors that lead to our living room space.
How to paint french doors with glass.
Another nonpermanent way to decorate your glass door panes is to use acrylic glass paint.
On antique mirror french doors and cabinet doors.
I recommend doing at least two coats of the looking glass paint.
Be sure to seal the looking glass layers to protect them from scratches and flaking off.
Painting the french door.
Unless you are a professional artist use a stencil to apply the design.
If the idea of spending days and days taping off each pane of glass sounds torturous to you you re not alone.
You ll never go wrong starting with a primer.
The looking glass spray paint is very delicate when dry so use a gentle touch when dabbing it with rags.
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The best way to paint french doors especially if they have old glossy paint on them is to start with a coat of zinsser bin shellac based primer.
It sticks to pretty much everything and any paint will stick to it.
Apply a thin coat of the spray paint and let it dry.
Generally french doors are double doors with large windows divided into many panes.
The most difficult frustrating part of painting a french door of course if figuring out how to avoid getting paint all over the glass and how to end up with a nice crisp finished product.
The narrow wooden framing between each pane are called muntins.
After the paint dries your french doors can become a bright and vibrant part of your home.
Painting french doors and windows without having to use tape sounds like a dream right.
You can add a fresh dose of color to your home with just a few hours of work.
That said i didn t use primer on this particular door.
Apply additional coats if you wish for great opacity.
But with masking liquid h20 it is absolutely possible to paint windo.
Painting french doors is a diy project anyone can accomplish in a weekend.
Before painting take the time to prepare the doors by sanding washing and priming them.
A paint brush and paint roller are all you need to apply a perfect coat of paint.
Clean the glass throughly and tape off the window or door frame.