It sticks to pretty much everything and any paint will stick to it.
Painting french doors.
Luckily there s a much easier way to paint french doors.
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.
You might also be interested on this post on painting exterior doors.
You ll never go wrong starting with a primer.
If your door is painted with oil based paint and you re painting over it with latex you ll have to sand and prime first.
Painting french doors can be such a pain.
To get the best results you should prime your french doors before painting them.
Before too such a money saver.
What a great idea.
Paint the door with at least two coats of exterior satin or semi gloss paint following the same process you did for the primer and being sure to leave the recommended amount of drying time.
Been painting most our lives living in a french door paradise.
Paint as precisely as you can in long strokes that follow the direction of the wood.
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If the underlying paint is already latex deglossing will help your new paint adhere to the layer underneath.
Scraping the paint can be messy.
There s actually a product you can buy called liquid mask that you paint on over the glass on your french door or on windows if you have windows to paint.
There s so many panes of glass to deal with.
This trick saves so much time and looks amazing like a factory finish.
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.
I think your painted french doors as well as the rest of the doors in your home look fabulous.
Painting the french door.
That said i didn t use primer on this particular door.
A paint brush and paint roller are all you need to apply a perfect coat of paint.
After the paint dries your french doors can become a bright and vibrant part of your home.
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A quick tip for painting french doors without scraping taping or splotchy peeling paint.
You apply two coats and the liquid mask dries into a clear stretchy plastic.