Wipe down the door to remove all the girt and grime.
How to paint an old exterior wood door.
When all the recessed panels have been painted finish the door with the roller.
How to paint a front door step 1.
Clean and prep the door.
Give the paint many hours to dry before flipping the door over and painting the other side.
Use the brush to paint the trim on a recessed panel first then use the roller to finish the panel.
Use an exterior multipurpose filler to fill any cracks or holes on the door s surface.
Sure you can paint bare wood with a high quality exterior paint but if you want it to last prime it first.
This is an easy way to brighten up the entrance to your home.
Any places you scraped off to bare wood.
Once the dust has settled wipe the surface down with white spirit.
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For previously painted doors in a good condition lightly sand it with 240 grit sandpaper.
For wooden doors with flaking cracked or peeling paint use 120 grit sandpaper to sand away the paint down to the bare wood.
The surface should be touch dry in about two hours.
Then prime the whole surface area with wood primer.
If the paint is oil based there will be no color than comes off onto your cotton ball cloth.
An easy way to tell if the old paint on your door is latex or oil is to put a small amount of one of these onto a cotton ball or cloth alcohol hand sanitizer acetone or nail polish and then rub it over a small area of the door.
On a warm dry wind free day apply the initial coat of paint.
Unpainted wood ends and joints should first be primed with oil sealer.
Places to use a high bonding exterior primer is any places you just filled.
Fill a clean paint tray with your paint.
Fill any old holes with wood putty.
Give a light sanding to the entire door to give the paint a rough surface to grip.
Once dry sand the whole surface of the door with medium grade sandpaper then repeat with fine sandpaper.