Painting Doors

• Paint the door in its frame and on its hinges.
• Clean hinges with alcohol. Coat them with rubber cement to prevent painting. This can be peeled off after the painting is done.
• Remove doorknobs, handles, locks etc. If they cannot be removed mask them.
• Being painting the door from the frame. Being with the inside bottom, the move to the header and then down the sides of the frame
• Paint the flat door from the inner hinge edge and work your way over the door in one direction.
• Use a 4-inch closed- end foam roller. Combine rolling and brushing.
• First use the roller to deliver paint onto the door face rapidly and consistently. Then brush the applied paint, with the brush for a smooth finish.
• For paneled doors, begin working from the top left- hand panel and work you way down the door in an orderly fashion. Apply paint with the roller and the brush off the paint. Work carefully and use a rag to wipe off any paint that drips as you paint.
• Let the paint dry completely. Sand the door gently and then apply second coat.
• Once the door is dry replace door fixtures and peel off rubber cement from hinges.
• To protect the floor while painting slip some cardboard under the door.
• To keep the door steady while painting use wood shims in the gaps between the hinges.