Painting Closet Doors With Slats

Unscrew the slatted closet door from its hinges if it is already hung up.

Painting closet doors with slats.

Painting the method you use for painting depends on the style of door. This makes painting the top and bottom of the door easier. Our house was built in the 60 s and the doors are original to the house. You can do it if you remember a few simple rules though.

Flat doors take well to paint rollers while doors with panels decorative insets or slats are best painted with a brush. It can be a chore. Maybe so your clothes could breath. Brown stained bi fold louvered doors.

Gently sand the door with 120 grit paper. Well now have you ever tried to paint slats like this by hand. If possible take the door off its hinges and set it on 2 sawhorses. How to paint a louvered door like a pro with brush and roller.

Slatted doors or louvers allow. When painting a paneled door begin with the recessed panels then the horizontal rails and. How to paint a slatted closet door step 1. And then the gnats arrived.

To remove the door wedge a flathead screwdriver or chisel in the joint between the hinge and the top of the hinge pins. Place the door flat on the sawhorses. A simple screwdriver should be all you. I thought about buying new doors but when i went to the home improvement store i found that louvered doors are only primed not painted glossy white so i would still need to paint them.

Prepare your closet door for painting. The folding door types can also be solid or have slats. This is the artisan way for an advanced painter. If you can t remove the door you can paint it as is.

We have a total of 7 louvered closet doors. Detach the two folds of the door from each other by removing the hinges in the middle. First of all consider painting the door essentially the same color it already is. The first time i painted the closet doors was about 20 years ago.

This will also keep the. Certain steps must be taken to make sure your paint job looks professional and lasts. I guess louvered doors were the thing. This makes any missed spots much harder to detect.

Aug 15 2015 closet doors are typically either solid like other doors of a house or folding doors. And because i was covering dark wood it took 2 coats of paint. Begin by painting the edges with a brush. Painting a louvered door can be a daunting task.

And i would also have to turn the doors upside down to get spots that were missed.