Page 1 of 1
Painting a front door
Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 11:06 am
by rnatherton
Hi - first-time poster - we've moved into a new house and I want to paint our front door. At the moment it looks like it's just had a varnish put on it but no paint. There's no glass. Can you tell me what process I need to go through, do I need to put a sealant on, then undercoat then paint the door? Do I need a special kind of paint? All help gratefully received.
Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 12:25 pm
by thedoctor
Sand the door down with fine sandpaper and then wipe over with a rag dipped in white spirit to degrease the door. Then apply 2 coats of wood primer, a coat of wood undercoat, sanding lightly in between coats. Then you will be ready to paint with whichever top coat you require.
Painting a front door
Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 7:31 pm
by seamus13
If the door has already been painted, does anything need to go on before the new paint?