Painting Flat Closet Doors

For a flawless paint job be sure to check out these door painting tips and tricks.

Painting flat closet doors.

Place the door flat on the sawhorses. The painting steps below work best for solid wood and hollow core doors. Leave the door on its hinges if it is a flat door. 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.

This step by step tutorial from jenna sue design company takes a plain slab door and turns it into a five panel door. I like to use a 1 1 2 brush to paint the. Panel doors for every budget. Choose an interior door paint color.

Rolling a flush flat door. When painting a paneled door begin with the recessed panels then the horizontal rails and finally the vertical styles. 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. With a helper supporting the weight of the door remove the pins and carry the door to your chosen location for painting.

The black paint gives her doors an extra luxurious appeal too. The basic technique for painting a flat door is long smooth brush strokes or vertical roller strokes. 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. Flat eggshell and satin paint are best for interior walls whereas semi gloss and gloss paint are best for trim and woodwork.

Laying the door flat minimizes runs in the paint job. But interior doors are often paneled and should be painted in the following order. You can also leave a paneled door on its hinges though it might result in more paint runs than laying the door flat. Working in your garage shop or basement allows you to control lighting and drying conditions better.

Begin by painting the edges with a brush. 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. 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.

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. Here s what to do after you remove the door. While the paint color you choose for your closet is important you also want to select the right finish. But from prep to painting you ll get better results if you remove the door.

Similarly the approach to painting these door styles varies slightly.