When i talk about original wood trim and doors i m talking about wood made of oak chestnut gumwood or other types of hardwood installed in some homes in toronto around the early 1900 s.
Painting stained wood interior doors.
Prime with tinted primer.
Our house was built in the early 1970 s and slowly but surely we have been updating the entire house.
Color preferences and tastes in home decor vary from person to person and styles change over the years.
Paint with acrylic latex.
My childhood dresser is beautiful but the wood stain looks faded.
I d love to update it with fresh paint and new hardware but i ve heard that you can t get good results painting over stain.
This step by step tutorial from jenna sue design company takes a plain slab door and turns it into a five panel door.
You can use oil based or water based latex primer you can even use spray paint.
The black paint gives her doors an extra luxurious appeal too.
Do you have old dark stained doors from the 1970 s.
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There is a technique to painting over.
Spread on spackling compound.
Painting over stain steps.
You may need to use 2 coats.
Painting stained wood requires more preparation than painting raw wood but when you devote some energy to readying the surfaces of your doors and windows paint can adhere to stained wood without.
Stained wood lends a rich and warm feel to a home s decor but many people still prefer the crisp clean lines that you get from contrasting painted baseboard casing and other moldings.
Meaning that is it meant to be painted not stained.
Sand and clean the area again.
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In most standard new build homes both the trim and interior doors are made of mdf and are paint grade.
If you have any nicks scratches dings or other problems with your stained wood repair the spot with wood filler.
You may wish to paint over a stained door because it has become weathered and unsightly or you may want to paint over stained wood doors to change the look of the door.
The last of the dark stained doors were painted white a couple weeks ago.
How to paint over dark stained wood.
Sand with 150 grit paper.
Nothing accents and frames your freshly painted walls like beautiful trimwork doors and windows.
Prime with stain killing primer.
For a flawless paint job be sure to check out these door painting tips and tricks.
If you have dark wood where you would prefer a.
Prime paint over your stained wood with a paint primer first.