Apply the paint with a synthetic brush in the direction of the grain.
Painting a wood stained front door.
For example unscrew the doorknobs and kick plates from.
Prime with tinted primer.
Be certain the label.
Add trisodium phosphate or a degreasing tsp.
Remove the door from the hinges if at all possible and move it to a dry well ventilated place for prep and painting.
Remove any accessible hardware from the doors and windows.
Leave it to dry for four hours and apply to second coat.
Choose and purchase your primer and paint.
Sand with 150 grit paper.
Apply front door paint.
How to paint previously stained wood windows and doors 1.
Remove the door handle and hardware and store.
Remove and restore the door.
To put it in more drastic terms in most cases paint will last 10 times longer and cost 90 98 less than wood refinishing.
Put on rubber gloves to protect your hands.
Spread on spackling compound.
Painting over stain steps.
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.
The last coat will be weatherproof in only one hour.
Instructions for how to paint a door step 1.
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.
Fill two buckets with water.
For one primed exterior door you ll need at least one quart of paint.
Prime with stain killing primer.