Painting Flat Closet Doors

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Painting flat closet doors.

My personal preference may fall to flat paint because i like the look but most people are quite happy with eggshell paint which has a soft glow to it where the light hits. With a helper supporting the weight of the door remove the pins and carry the door to your chosen location for painting. 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. Panel doors for every budget.

Leaving on its hinges makes it possible to paint both sides of the door at once instead of waiting for it to dry and then flipping it. Painting an exterior door also requires unique considerations follow these expert tips on how to paint an interior door whether it s paneled or flat. Laying the door flat minimizes runs in the paint job. Leave the door on its hinges if it is a flat door.

When painting a paneled door begin with the recessed panels then the horizontal rails and finally the vertical styles. Some of my favorite whites for trimwork and doors are benjamin moore s cloud white and dove white in either semi gloss or satin. While the paint color you choose for your closet is important you also want to select the right finish. If not either use a mini painting pad that enables you to paint the bottom edge or remove the door from its hinges apply a sealer to the bottom edge and rehang the door to paint the rest of it.

Choose an interior door paint color. Working in your garage shop or basement allows you to control lighting and drying conditions better. Here s what to do after you remove the door. Pros often paint doors in place.

Paint a flat door with a brush pad or roller with a 1 4 inch nap or foam sleeve. The black paint gives her doors an extra luxurious appeal too. You can also leave a paneled door on its hinges though it might result in more paint runs than laying the door flat. The basic technique for painting a flat door is long smooth brush strokes or vertical roller strokes.

For a flawless paint job be sure to check out these door painting tips and tricks. The painting steps below work best for solid wood and hollow core doors. You can use a flat or semi gloss to match the room s walls but in a closet satin paint is. Place the door flat on the sawhorses.

Rolling a flush flat door. But interior doors are often paneled and should be painted in the following order. I like to use a 1 1 2 brush to paint the. But from prep to painting you ll get better results if you remove the door.

Begin by painting the edges with a brush.