Painting A Panel Door While On The Hinges

Give a light sanding to the entire door to give the paint a rough surface to grip.

Painting a panel door while on the hinges.

Paint over the area and you won t have to worry as much about getting paint on the hinges. To paint a flat door start by painting the inside hinge edge working around the door in one direction. Simply remove the taped part when you re done ideally when the paint is still wet so that the line comes off clean if you wait until it s dry it might take off some paint from the door. You could tape it off with painter s tape but really to do it right you want to remove your.

Work up from the inside bottom across the header and down the striker side. This will get rid of any dust dirt or bugs that are stuck. Excess paint causes visible drips. If your door has windows mask off the edges of the glass.

Clean and prep the door. Wipe down the door to remove all the girt and grime. Begin by painting the edges with a brush. Also be careful to not load too much paint on your brush at one time.

Depending on the condition of any old paint you might need to strip it down too. You can still paint a paneled door while it is hanging but you run the risk of drips particularly out of the corners of the panels. Remove your door hardware. Use a brush for this narrow space for better control.

More interior door painting tips. To remove the door wedge a flathead screwdriver or chisel in the joint between the hinge and the top of the hinge pins. You can if you re cautious also lay the door on a drop cloth on the floor. Lay the door you are working on across two sawhorses or another other type of support to keep it horizontal.

Clean your front door by washing it down with a wet rag. Place the door flat on the sawhorses.