How to Paint a Door

Knowing about how to paint a door at your home may cut a lot of cost for hiring a professional painter and on the other hand, this painting maneuver for your own doors may charm you in many ways too. Painting a door can be gone through by yourself and for this reason, you will have to learn well how to paint a door. Just read on this article as to grab the knowledge of best way to paint doors.

Preparation

Take the following 6 preparations beforehand approaching for paining your door –

1. Learn well how to paint a door and by reading this article will be enough for this.
2. Unlike other paintings like wall, furniture etc, you will need at least another person’s help in order to go through the painting process of a door. So first of all, manage somebody who will help you complete the painting job entirely.
3. Choose the color for painting the door.
4. Buy all the necessary items for flawless paintings.
5. Manage a time when you can carry on the painting job freely as this is not a hasty maneuver. Set a perfect day or two to take the painting project.
6. Choose a suitable place for painting the door.

Now we are going through all the steps one by one, you just be attentive.

Step 1. Learn well how to paint a door

The best way to paint anything which is removable by removing that and placing adjust-ably to paint well. As the door frame can be removed, you must remove it in order for a better painting result.

Remove the Door Frame

Use a screwdriver to unscrew the screws (learn how to unscrew properly) from the hinges that hold the door in its place. Later on, after removing the hinges form the main part, take the door away from its earlier place and then take it to the place where you will paint it. You must place the door over sawhorses because these will give you room for painting comfortably by going all the sides of the door as per your need.

After keeping the door over the sawhorses, remove the hinges from the door by unscrewing the screws. Keep all the hardware in a safe place so that this doesn’t lose. If there is any pull or door knob on the door, you must remove that too.

Clean the Door

You should clean the door (learn how to clean wood nicely) with detergent as over time, the door must have been dirty. You can use TSP for the cleaning purpose. Use tack clothes to wipe the door with TSP as to clean properly. After cleaning the door completely, dry it with a dry cloth.

Sand the Door

Now you will have to use a fine grit sandpaper such as 180 grit sandpaper. Sand gently to remove the previous coat for peeling off. Sand smoothly until you get an even smooth feel all over the surface of the door.

Wipe the Residue and Dirt

After sanding well, you now have to remove the residue as well dust with a cloth. You can do it with a little wet cloth and then dry the door with a completely dry one.

Use Wood Putty

Wooden doors are porous and there might be some pores on the surface of these types of doors. You must fill up the holes with wood filler using a putty knife. Make the wood putty even on the surface with a putty knife.

Use Primer

Using primer on door is good for expressing the main color brightly. Primer will work as the base holder of the paint coat. So it is very important to prime the door with primer.

Take a roller for priming on the door. Later on, you will have to use small paint brushes to reach the primer into the tough corner of the door. The reaching of both primer or paint will be tougher if there is some carved designs on the door. If there is any carved design, use a small paint brush to fill all the edges of the carvings.

As you will need to paint the both sides of the door, you will have to flip the door to another side after priming one side. Do the same process for both the sides of the door. Give adequate time to cure the priming well on one side before flipping for another. If you flip without drying the primer completely, there is high chance of spoiling the primer by touching with sawhorses when you will flip down the primed side.

Start Painting

After you are sure that the priming of both the sides of the door has been dried completely, you now can go for the final stage of painting. Take the chosen color and use a paint brush, or roller or paint sprayer paint the door.

A paint sprayer will undoubtedly give the best painting result though you can use a roller or brush for the painting process. Painting one side of the door, give it reasonable time to dry fully. Once you are sure that the painted side has been dried up completely, flip the door to the other side for painting. Paint again similarly and wait until it dries up perfectly.

Attach the Hinges and other Hardware

Now you will have to add the hinges, pulls and door knob with the door tightly. If the condition of the hardware is poor, then it is better to use new ones for ensuring decent longevity.

Place the Door in its Original Place

Move the door to its original place and screw the hinges with the main part of the wall where from you removed the door. You may need to use a hammer to stick the screwdriver and tacks to fix well. Test the door by opening and closing whether it has fitted well or not. Fixing a door with wall is very tricky, so you should take some advice from door fixing experts.

Step 2. Need  Helper

Manage a person to assist you during the painting job. You must not deny this part because moving the door will obviously need somebody’s assistance. Again when you will need to flip and place the door to its original place, it is impossible to do so without somebody’s effort along with yours.

Step 3.  Choose the Perfect Color

Think about the perfect door color which may match well with the wall’s color. You can visit some websites for better idea for choosing a nice color. You should see the color catalog where from you will buy the painting.

Step 4. Buy the Essential Items

A list of things you will have to buy in order to paint smoothly. You should manage all the things at right amount before going for the painting job. Here is a list of the necessary items –

• Paint.
• Primer.
• Sandpaper.
• Small Paint Brush, Roller or Paint Sprayer.
• Tack Clothes.
• Cleaner.
• Saw Horses.
• Screwdriver.
• Wood Putty.
• Putty Knife.
• Hammer.

Step 5. Select the Date and Time for Painting

You must dedicate a fixed date for starting the painting. It may need a few days to complete the whole process as drying up is king here. So it is better to manage 2 or more days for the whole task.

Step 6. Select the Place for Painting

It is not advisable that you paint your door inside your house or without removing the door’s frame. So select a suitable place which is well ventilated and not prone to much wind and dust blow.

You see that painting a door is not a project that you can do in a hurry, but it is quite simple and you can do it professionally by following all the outlines mention here in the article.

Lastly, be health conscious and always use face mask during any sort of painting job as the odor of the painting materials is quite harmful to our health.

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