Painting Molded Interior Doors
Molded doors are made of wood by products and are pressed together in forms to create the particular door style.
Painting molded interior doors. Make sure to use interior primer for your interior door. Semigloss or gloss makes cleaning easier and holds up to frequent cleaning. We are in the process of fitting new interior doors. Painting a door typically takes three to five hours depending on the condition of the door and how fussy you are.
Can anyone give me any ideas of the best way to paint them. Let the primer dry before painting. A video showing process of painting an interior door. Painting interior doors is fun and fast a great way to update the look.
An advantage of painting attached doors is that you don t have to wait for one side to dry before painting the other. 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. Molded doors are very popular economical and come in a variety of styles. For paint grade applications there are two main types of doors to consider.
If the current finish on the door is a. Your primer should be a similar shade to the final paint color. Today we are sharing 26 tips for painting interior doors to get a professional finish. Doors take a lot of use and abuse so when painting them choose a durable paint finish that has a semigloss or gloss sheen.
You need to lay down at least two topcoats to get a uniform appearance. Cover hinges with painter s tape if you want to keep them free of paint. If you re painting your door white and have white trim around it i recommend using the same paint color and finish as the trim. But add in the drying time and it s a full day project.
Paint the counters of the door with primer first and then use a roller for the flat surfaces. It is not necessary to remove the door from the frame when staining or painting as it is generally quite simple to work around. Some interior doors are heavy and challenging to remove but you can use this method to paint a panel door that remains on its hinges. Paint the door with an oil based primer.
Masking paper slips easily beneath the door and fits more accurately around the door frame while plastic drop cloths tend to bunch up and can interfere with the painting process. How to paint interior doors. These are the primed panelled molded doors. Some of my favorite whites for trimwork and doors are benjamin moore s cloud white and dove white in either semi gloss or satin.
After years of putting up with dowdy varnished doors and finally persuading hubby to. Molded doors and mdf doors.