There s actually a product you can buy called liquid mask that you paint on over the glass on your french door or on windows if you have windows to paint.
Paint exterior french doors.
Mini foam paint rollers are the perfect size for french doors.
Painting the french door.
Applying the paint 1.
Paint as precisely as you can in long strokes that follow the direction of the wood.
You ll never go wrong starting with a primer.
Dip the brush into the paint then use it to reach spots a paint roller.
Next tape off any doorknobs hinges or hardware with painter s tape or remove them.
That said i didn t use primer on this particular door.
If one of the greatest appeals of your french doors is the access they provide to the patio or the garden you may wish to accent your french doors by painting it a different color from window trim.
Paint the doors 1 side at a.
You apply two coats and the liquid mask dries into a clear stretchy plastic.
Coat a paint roller with paint.
Carefully paint a door with primer and wait for it to dry.
Pour some paint into a.
Use up and down motions for the vertical pieces and back and forth motions for the horizontal.
To get the best results you should prime your french doors before painting them.
If your door is painted with oil based paint and you re painting over it with latex you ll have to sand and prime.
Use an angled brush to paint difficult spots.
How to paint french doors 1.