For example unscrew the doorknobs and kick plates from.
Painting a wood stained front door.
Paint with acrylic latex.
Be certain the label.
If your front door is bare wood you ll still be able to see the grain after two coats so will need a third one for solid colour.
To put it in more drastic terms in most cases paint will last 10 times longer and cost 90 98 less than wood refinishing.
Leave it to dry for four hours and apply to second coat.
Fill two buckets with water.
Choose and purchase your primer and paint.
Apply front door paint.
Apply the paint with a synthetic brush in the direction of the grain.
The last coat will be weatherproof in only one hour.
Sand with 150 grit paper.
If you are painting over.
Painting over stain steps.
How to paint previously stained wood windows and doors 1.
Instructions for how to paint a door step 1.
Spread on spackling compound.
Prime with tinted primer.
A well painted front door looks fantastic offers strong surface protection and value and it can be completed at a fraction of the cost of staining.
Remove the door from the hinges if at all possible and move it to a dry well ventilated place for prep and painting.
Prime with stain killing primer.
Remove any accessible hardware from the doors and windows.
Select oil based primer paint for the first coat.
If you have ugly stained and varnished doors and trim and you d like to paint the whole works here s the best way to get a good looking result.
Add trisodium phosphate or a degreasing tsp.
Remove the door handle and hardware and store.