Once the primer has dried on the front of the door flip the door over to prime the back.
Paint for wood doors interior.
Brush on a single coat of primer with a wide paint brush covering the front and all side edges of the door primer prevents the door from absorbing moisture and helps smooth out its texture.
Be sure to paint in the same direction as the wood grain.
If it was painted with oil based paint prime before using a latex based paint.
Freshly painted doors and trim can make a huge difference in bringing your home s color scheme together i know this for a fact since i have been living with two different colors of trim and doors in my foyer.
If the door was originally painted with latex paint priming should be unnecessary.
Mix the paint with a stirring stick and pour it into a roller tray.
Once you re done allow the paint to dry if you re using benjamin moore advance note that it has a longer than typical dry time give your door a quick very light sanding with with 320 grit sandpaper remove the sanding residue with a tack cloth and then apply a second coat of paint.
Painting around the panels is time consuming making it difficult to keep a wet edge.
Use a 9 inch roller to paint the whole door if it doesn t have panels.
The right paint should protect against dirt and human oils as well as the force from opening and closing which can cause dry paint to crack.
Choose whether you need to prime the door before painting.
Simpson door has built handcrafted solid wood doors since 1912 offering exterior and interior door choices from modern front doors to custom doors.
After painting the door itself paint the doorjamb and casing beginning at the doorstop and working out.
From glass interior doors to let light filter through to traditional wood panel doors lowe s carries a variety of options.
Paint a raised panel door with a brush and paint with the natural grain of the wood.
When painting wood doors make sure all six sides of your door are covered to protect it from rotting cracking and expansion.
The paint resists drips scratches and scuffs.
Versatile paint developed for interior wood and metal and supplied in 750ml and 2 5l tins.
Paint the edges of the door last.
For interior doors we recommend the diamond brite paint 31000 which is specifically designed to protect high traffic surfaces.
Non toxic water based formulation makes the paint safe to use in all environments.