Protect glass image zoom carefully mask off the glass with blue painter s tape.
Painting sliding closet doors.
Tape off the outside border of the door frame with more wrapping paper.
Then use a 4 or 6 inch paint roller to roll a layer of chalkboard paint on all in one direction such as vertical.
Secure old wrapping paper to the border of each piece of glass with painter s tape.
Spray a light.
This makes painting the top and bottom of the door.
I recently painted my bedroom including painting white the stained trim around the windows.
Instructions use the multi purpose cleaner to clean the doors and sliding track really well.
After you sand the door wash the door with a diluted.
To remove the door wedge a flathead screwdriver or chisel in the joint between the hinge and the top of the hinge pins.
This is what i started with.
Cover the floor with an old sheet.
After the first coat is dry roll another coat of paint on in the other direction which would be horizontal if you went vertical first.
If possible take the door off its hinges and set it on 2 sawhorses.
This project works best on single door closets or folding doors but avoid using this idea on sliding doors.
Painting sequence for a sliding door step 1.
Begin by painting the edges with a brush.
Flat doors take well to paint rollers while doors with panels decorative insets or slats are best painted with a brush.
Give your closet doors some dimensional interest with little more than paint and canvas stretchers or frames.
Gently sand the door with 120 grit paper.
Using a glossy paint makes it easier to clean the doors.
First step was to wash down the doors to remove any residue or dust.
This prepares the surface for paint making it adhere to the door better.
First paint the door with a base color of your choosing.
If possible mask both sides of.
Place the door flat on the sawhorses.
The last step was to update our sliding closet doors.
I didn t need to sand since these doors aren t wood but if you have wooden closet doors you would want to use a medium and then fine grit sandpaper to prep the surface for paint like these 3m advanced abrasives.
When painting a paneled door begin with the recessed panels then the horizontal rails and.
The first thing we did was my hubby took down the doors for me.
I then removed the circular door handles.
We gave them a whole new look.
The method you use for painting depends on the style of door.