The old french doors that were previously in this space were binned but not all of it.
Painting upvc french doors.
I was going to be brave and paint our white upvc door black.
A paint brush and paint roller are all you need to apply a perfect coat of paint.
Painting the french door.
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.
That said i didn t use primer on this particular door.
It comes as a water based and solvent based product with matt gloss and satin finishes.
After the paint dries your french doors can become a bright and vibrant part of your home.
Three coats of frenchic dusky blush al fresco paint on a upvc door.
Before painting take the time to prepare the doors by sanding washing and priming them.
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 french doors is a diy project anyone can accomplish in a weekend.
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 takes a few coats but gives a such a great finish.
Two coats of frenchic dusky blush al fresco paint on a upvc door.
Zinsser allcoat exterior is an ideal product for painting over upvc.
It would have been sooooo much easier if i could have sprayed it black.
No we saved the two vertical window panes flipped them 90 degrees and have re used them in our new garden workshop.
You ll never go wrong starting with a primer.
You apply two coats and the liquid mask dries into a clear stretchy plastic.