Painting Old Sliding Closet Doors

Tape off the outside border of the door frame with more wrapping paper.

Painting old sliding closet doors.

First step was to wash down the doors to remove any residue or dust. Turn your closet doors into an accent wall. The first thing we did was my hubby took down the doors for me. The goal is to remove any flaky varnish and to roughen the surface for a good primer bond.

Cover the floor with an old sheet. Begin by painting the edges with a brush. Start by sanding the surface with a random orbital sander and 150 grit paper. I knew the existing doors could look amazing with a little bit of new trim work and paint so that s what we did.

To remove the door wedge a flathead screwdriver or chisel in the joint between the hinge and the top of the hinge pins. Let s talk about updating the old closet doors and the other projects we ve finished. Updating the old closet doors. Instructions use the multi purpose cleaner to clean the doors and sliding track really well.

When painting a paneled door begin with the recessed panels then the horizontal rails and. Protect glass image zoom carefully mask off the glass with blue painter s tape. Spray a light. The existing doors in my old bedroom were tired.

If possible mask both sides of. Place the door flat on the sawhorses. I didn t need to sand since these doors aren t wood but if you have wooden closet doors you would want to use a medium and then fine grit sandpaper to prep the surface for paint like these 3m advanced abrasives. This is what i started with.

Secure old wrapping paper to the border of each piece of glass with painter s tape. The last step was to update our sliding closet doors. Then i applied this wall covering primer to the doors. Don t try to sand off all the varnish.

The bold pop of color here is absolutely stunning and you can re paint them whenever you d like to accent your room in a different color. Wipe off the dust with a brush. I then removed the circular door handles. Painting sequence for a sliding door step 1.

I recently painted my bedroom including painting white the stained trim around the windows. And finally if you have an old pallet lying around use the wood to create your own sliding pallet closet door.