Over time varnish can become worn and sun damaged especially with front doors.
Paint front door over varnish.
Paint for a smooth finish.
However occasionally you may be ready for an entirely new look.
Painted doors are prone to chipping over time and can require touch ups.
Smooth paints are usually labeled enamel or door and trim super smooth paints often cost 25 to 30 per quart.
Latex based exterior paint is the most flexible type and is quite popular.
My childhood dresser is beautiful but the wood stain looks faded.
Apply one coat of glidden exterior flat paint color matched to behr glazed pecan.
Remove door hardware and apply painter s tape where needed optional.
In case you are wondering why this particular color will mimic the color.
When your windows and doors aren t varnished you don t need to spend quite as much time preparing them for painting.
Prime with tinted primer.
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A well painted front door looks fantastic offers strong surface protection and value and it can be completed at a fraction of the cost of staining.
But it s worth an extra 10 bucks per door to get first class results.
With a damp rag clean front doors and allow to dry.
Choose a paint designed for a smooth finish.
Painting over stain steps.
Prime with stain killing primer.
It fills in larger imperfections on.
To put it in more drastic terms in most cases paint will last 10 times longer and cost 90 98 less than wood refinishing.
The most common kinds of exterior door paint are acrylic resin or latex based and with a semi gloss finish.
Almost every inch of your home requires some amount of maintenance including your front door.
I d love to update it with fresh paint and new hardware but i ve heard that you can t get good results painting over stain.
Paint with acrylic latex.
If you have ugly stained and varnished doors and trim and you d like to paint the whole works here s the best way to get a good looking result.
For a door made of pine white fir or another wood species that doesn t bleed i e gives off tinted compounds in wood called tannins go with a water based exterior paint such as behr.
Varnish is a type of sealant that is typically used on wood fixtures cabinets and doors in homes.
Sand with 150 grit paper.
1 remove any accessible hardware from the doors and windows.
Spread on spackling compound.
Since your door will be exposed to rain sun wind and other elements you ll need flexible and mold resistant exterior paint.