Painting Primed Exterior Doors

Next it s finally time to paint.

Painting primed exterior doors.

Some products nowadays contain both paint and primer in one. You can use a low nap or foam roller or a paintbrush for this. You can paint the plastic trim around the window and the door with the same paint. A paintbrush will give you a nice hand painted look.

Use a wider brush or a small paint roller to paint the primer. Select door paint for one primed exterior door you ll need at least one quart of paint. Using semigloss exterior paint and a 2 inch angled sash brush with synthetic bristles paint around the edges of the panels. You can use a roller for this application.

Start by applying the primer. Solid core primed front doors are the perfect choice if you plan on painting your door. If your door is paneled start with the panels. Cover the door completely.

Be certain the label states the pail contains exterior paint not interior paint. For this project you ll need paint and primer if you re not using a pre primed metal clad door. Be careful that you do not sand so hard that you remove the primer and expose bare metal. Since your door will be exposed to rain sun wind and other elements you ll need flexible and mold resistant exterior paint.

Switch to a mini roller. Double primed in the highest quality white primer they re smooth finished and ready for your exterior paint. Priming the surfaces on the exterior of your house is a crucial step in painting them because it seals the surface and ensures the final coat of paint will adhere well. I would just sand the door well with a new fine or medium grit sanding block before painting.

Quality exterior doors should be long lasting and offer insulation from both heat and cold and from noise as you seek a peaceful sanctuary in your home. When the primer is dry use a paintbrush to go over any trim work or details on the door. Choose a high quality 100 percent acrylic exterior paint in satin or better sheen. A preprimed door lets you get right to painting.

Before you can paint an exterior door you need to clean it sand it and prime it and this requires some tools. For a door made of pine white fir or another wood species that doesn t bleed i e gives off tinted compounds in wood called tannins go with a water based exterior paint such as behr premium. Fortunately today most newly installed steel entry doors come pre primed meaning a coat of primer was applied at the factory and the door is ready to paint. Use a narrow brush to paint inside contours and corners first applying a smooth even coat.