In my early days of painting trim i actually thought that just slapping the paint on there would magically fill any nail holes in the trim.
Painting wood doors and trim.
Brushes are best for applying paint to most trim.
It makes me a little sick just thinking about it.
Like three full houses of trim and doors worth.
Whether you re repainting wood or painting wood that s been stained and varnished the steps here apply to doors windows or trim.
Call your public health department for instructions on how to do it.
You ll cover it later when painting walls.
Painting doors and trim different colors can be a good idea for you to try.
Choose a semigloss or high gloss alkyd based paint for doors which get a lot of use and abuse.
Allow enough time for the paint to dry fully before putting doors and windows back into use.
Latex enamel also holds.
Don t use the scraping or sanding techniques we show here on lead.
This is a project that can make the biggest impact in changing your home s appearance.
Part 2 paint the trim.
In the past 13 years i have painted more trim and doors than i want to think about.
I am going to share the easy way to paint wood trim in this step by step tutorial.
Painting your home s trim fascia or doors can be easy.
Don t worry if the door and trim paint gets slopped onto the walls.
Once the trim is completely painted and dry at least 24 hours tape it off using an easy release painter s tape then paint the ceiling then continue on to wall painting.
If your home was built before 1979 check the paint for lead.
I was an idiot.
Apply primer to trim covering any bare wood and spackled areas.
Start at the corner and use a smooth motion to brush or roll the project area.
Follow with a second strip of the tape to make a wider masked area.
Use a brush for painting in small panels and over the entire surface to avoid the appearance of roller.
Just concentrate on getting a smooth finish on the wood.
A 2 5 to 3 inch angled sash brush is generally all you need but if you have a lot of wide trim you may want a 4 inch square brush a pad or even a mini roller.
Allow primer to dry for 24 hours.
Thoroughly mix the primer with a paint stick and pour a small amount into a paint tray.
Otherwise they will stick together.
For painting over baseboards in rooms with hard flooring such as wood tile or laminate carefully run painter s tape along the floor where it meets the trim.
However you need to know that one important thing that you always have to keep in mind before making a choice is that your choice is not merely about which color for the doors and which color for the trim.
Painting wood trim white without losing your mind should be the real title of this post because well i have done it the right way and the wrong way and nearly lost my mind.