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.
Painting upvc french doors.
It would have been sooooo much easier if i could have sprayed it black.
You then paint your door just like i did and remove the liquid mask by tracing around your panes of glass with a utility knife.
It is also re coatable in one hour promises excellent colour retention and resistance from cracking blistering and flaking.
It comes as a water based and solvent based product with matt gloss and satin finishes.
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.
I was going to be brave and paint our white upvc door black.
That said i didn t use primer on this particular door.
Painting the french door.
Two coats of frenchic dusky blush al fresco paint on a upvc door.
And because it dries so quickly you can do the whole thing in a day.
No we saved the two vertical window panes flipped them 90 degrees and have re used them in our new garden workshop.
A paint brush and paint roller are all you need to apply a perfect coat of paint.
The old french doors that were previously in this space were binned but not all of it.
It takes a few coats but gives a such a great finish.
After the paint dries your french doors can become a bright and vibrant part of your home.
Before painting take the time to prepare the doors by sanding washing and priming them.
You apply two coats and the liquid mask dries into a clear stretchy plastic.
Three coats of frenchic dusky blush al fresco paint on a upvc door.
Painting french doors is a diy project anyone can accomplish in a weekend.