Gloss painted wooden 2 panel door.
How to paint three panel door.
Instructions for painting panel doors prepare the panel door for painting 1.
Prep your door for painting.
For the purposes of this project we are going to prepare and paint the door where it is but if you are able to and have the space to do so you can also remove it and paint your door in the garage shed or where ever you have the space.
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.
The success of any paint job always starts with good prep work.
So if you re painting a door you can t live without like a bathroom or exterior door start first thing in the morning so it can be back in service by day s end.
If your door already has knobs on it i recommend removing them it s easier than painting around them.
What you need 1.
If you re painting a door that s already been installed and functioning your first decision is whether you want to paint the door while it s installed or remove it from the hinges and paint it un installed.
But add in the drying time and it s a full day project.
Begin by rolling paint on the flat panels.
Using a small roller to paint doors can greatly speed the process.
Start by painting the first panel 1 on the outside of the door use a small paint brush 25mm 1 inch to paint around the edges of the panel then ideally using a larger brush 50 60mm 2 2 inches paint the panel itself starting at the top first using vertical brush strokes then without.
You can either paint your doors in place or take them down and paint them on sawhorses.