If the idea of spending days and days taping off each pane of glass sounds torturous to you you re not alone.
How to paint glass french doors.
You ll never go wrong starting with a primer.
Painting a glass paned door isn t as difficult as you might think.
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.
Because of all the glass new painters often have trouble painting the muntins in french doors.
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Before painting take the time to prepare the doors by sanding washing and priming them.
Painting french doors is a diy project anyone can accomplish in a weekend.
But with masking liquid h20 it is absolutely possible to paint windo.
That said i didn t use primer on this particular door.
Apply additional coats if you wish for great opacity.
Unless you are a professional artist use a stencil to apply the design.
The narrow wooden framing between each pane are called muntins.
Generally french doors are double doors with large windows divided into many panes.
You can add a fresh dose of color to your home with just a few hours of work.
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.
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.
Painting french doors and windows without having to use tape sounds like a dream right.
Another nonpermanent way to decorate your glass door panes is to use acrylic glass paint.
It sticks to pretty much everything and any paint will stick to it.
Painting a door or window with multiple panes can seem daunting at first but martha shows how easy it is to get the job done beautifully.
Painting the french door.
Clean the glass throughly and tape off the window or door frame.