How To Paint Hollow Core Interior Doors

I m a big fan of sherwin williams paint and so i went with my go to trim and cabinet paint proclassic interior waterbased acrylic alkyd enamel.

How to paint hollow core interior doors.

Painting hollow core doors. Choose an interior door paint color. The texture that rollers impart works well for walls and ceilings but isn t attractive on doors or wood trim. If you use a roller backbrush immediately with a wide brush or pad to smooth the roller stipple.

You ll want to prep the surface well and ensure the door has enough space to accommodate the layer of paint. Some of my favorite whites for trimwork and doors are benjamin moore s cloud white and dove white in either semi gloss or satin. Grab a glazing medium some black paint or really dark brown and a lint free cloth. With some elbow grease you can not only improve the look of the door but also add some light and beauty to an entire room.

I gave the doors about 24 hours to dry and then it was time to paint them. Check out this approach to painting doors. Sure hand touch sanding with about say 80 100 grit sandpaper to roughen the surface and remove the smooth gloss will allow refinishing of most types of finishes with gel stains or paint of the appropriate base mineral spirits paint thinner or water as applicable depending on what the existing finish is. The paint needs grooves to plastic stick to.

Its faster and looks just as good as brushing almost i still prefer a brushed door but the rolled method is gr. It is the same as auto paint. Paint a flat door with a brush pad or roller with a 1 4 inch nap or foam sleeve. Mix your glaze and paint so there is very little color to your glaze.

This is also a great time to file down the areas that tend to rub with the frame. Here is where the magic comes out. Prep the door by cleaning the surface then sanding with rough sandpaper which will roughen up the surface and allow the paint to stick. It s the perfect opportunity to incorporate decorative glass into your home.

Remodelaholic showcased yet another great way to rejuvenate a hollow core door by adding glass. 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. The paint has to have a place to. Once that side of the door was dry i flipped it over and glued on the 4 remaining panels.