Wipe the door with a damp cloth and allow it to dry.
Painting 6 panel pine doors.
Preparing wooden panel doors for painting.
How to paint new six panel doors 1.
Painting six panel doors.
Rather than simply painting the door from top to the bottom you can get the best paint job by painting paneled doors in a certain order.
Dip a paintbrush into the primer to coat it thoroughly and tap the.
Mix the primer thoroughly with a stirring stick.
To make the job as easy as possible firstly we are going to remove each handle and also in most cases the lock barrel or tubular latch.
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.
Parts of a pine wooden 6 panel door.
I would have the doors sit for at least 2 3 days in the home before install.
Lay them flat not standing up.
You can also use a moisture meter to check moisture level in the doors.
Before we actually start painting our panel door we need to get it prepped.
In some cases you may have a roller catch or similar.
Paint the recessed.
Painting a door typically takes three to five hours depending on the condition of the door and how fussy you are.
But add in the drying time and it s a full day project.
First thing would be to let the doors acclimate to their new environment.