Next paint the horizontal cross pieces in.
How to repaint panel doors.
Begin by painting the edges with a brush.
Wipe the door with a cloth dampened with mineral spirits and dry with another soft cloth to remove any surface dust.
If you use a roller backbrush immediately with a wide brush or pad to smooth the roller stipple.
If your doors are brand new and unpainted and constructed of timber e g.
Apply primer if painting over oil based paint so that you can switch to latex.
Soak a new china bristle brush for a minute or two in paint thinner then spin or knock off the excess.
Remove from hinges if you re painting a door that s already been installed and functioning your first decision is.
Prepare the panel door for painting 1.
The texture that rollers impart works well for walls and ceilings but isn t attractive on doors or wood trim.
Start on the panels then move to the surround ing moldings.
Instructions for how to paint doors the professional way.
Paint a flat door with a brush pad or roller with a 1 4 inch nap or foam sleeve.
Begin by rolling paint on the flat panels.
Using a small roller to paint doors can greatly speed the process.
Tape the doorknob hinge notches you could also uninstall the doorknob hardware but i prefer to have less.
Coat the horizontal rails next and finally the vertical stiles.
To remove the door wedge a flathead screwdriver or chisel in the joint between the hinge and the top of the hinge pins.
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 reloading the brush spread the paint across the panel using horizontal strokes and finish off with light upward strokes.
Pour some finish into a clean bucket and dip the bristles about a third of the way into the liquid.
Wash the door thoroughly and let it dry.
Rolling a flush flat door.
Pine then what you are really going to need to do to get the best finish is to apply one coat of primer one coat of undercoat or indeed one coat of a combined primer and undercoat and then your top coat.
Use a solution of trisodium phosphate tsp available at your local hardware store in warm water according to the package directions.
Place the door flat on the sawhorses.