This may seem like an unnecessary step but it will make it easier to apply paint to the frames and door stops.
How long to paint a six panel door.
Let your door dry 30 minutes 1 hour then follow up with a second coat of paint.
I like to use a 1 1 2 brush to paint the recessed molding areas followed by a 4 roller for the flat surfaces in the middle.
If it was painted with oil based paint prime before using a latex based paint.
If possible try to remove the doors from their hinges before beginning to paint.
Start by painting the first panel 1 on the outside of the door use a small paint brush 25mm 1 inch to paint around the edges of the panel then ideally using a larger brush 50 60mm 2 2 inches paint the panel itself starting at the top first using vertical brush strokes then without reloading the brush spread the paint.
What you need 1.
Roll brush 2 coats of paint.
Prep up to 1 hr per door remove mask hardware scrape and sand spot prime.
Hi my name is wayne de wet this is how i paint 6 panel doors with dulux trade trade oil based pure brilliant white satinwood.
3 paint the recessed areas of the door panels with the primer and fill in the centers of the panels.
When painting wood doors make sure all six sides of your door are covered to protect it from rotting cracking and expansion.
Painting a door typically takes three to five hours depending on the condition of the door and how fussy you are.
Go back and check the face of your door for drips now before the paint cures.
Hi i am painting my bathroom trim and 6 panel.
When you are done let the doors dry for 2 hours before flipping to paint the other side.
Be on the lookout for drips or puddles of paint.
Door painting labor basic basic labor to paint door with favorable site conditions.
In the process of painting all those doors i ve developed this easy method for how to paint a door without brush marks or streaks.
Choose whether you need to prime the door before painting.
If the door was originally painted with latex paint priming should be unnecessary.
Plus it will enable you to do a better job painting the doors themselves.
For a standard 6 panel door this is the order to go in.
So if you re painting a door you can t live without like a bathroom or exterior door start first thing in the morning so it can be back in service by day s end.
Next paint the door panels.
But add in the drying time and it s a full day project.
Start by painting the edges of the door with either the brush or roller.