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Add at least two coats of paint to the door using three or more if you want to increase the color saturation.

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Bevels panels center stile rails outer stiles. This may seem pretty obvious but when it comes to panel doors and getting a great painted finish there is a definite order in which they should be. Paint all the panels working from top to bottom. Start by painting the edges of the door with either the brush or roller.

Top edge of door. Work quickly by rolling on the paint then use a brush to smooth out the paint and fill in the detailed areas around the flat panel. Paint the cross pieces. Rotate the door after the first face is painted and even while it s still wet use the sides to grip the door and.

Place the door flat on the sawhorses. Follow the right sequence when applying the paint. Paint the door sections in this order. Start by painting the first panel 1 on the outside of the door use a small paint brush 25mm 1 inch to paint around the edges of the panel then ideally using a larger brush 50 60mm 2 2 inches paint the panel itself starting at the top first using vertical brush strokes then without reloading the brush spread the paint across the panel using horizontal strokes and finish off with light upward strokes.

Finish with the stiles the vertical sides that hold the panels in place. Within each section there. Paint the first face i break the door up into three sections each including two panels. Panel doors should be painted in the following order.

Begin by rolling paint on the flat panels. When painting a paneled door begin with the recessed panels then the horizontal rails and. Paint the panel door 1. Using a small roller to paint doors can greatly speed the process.

To remove the door wedge a flathead screwdriver or chisel in the joint between the hinge and the top of the hinge pins. Rather than simply painting the door from top to the bottom you can get the best paint job by painting paneled doors in a certain order. Side edges of door. Just as with the primer let each side of the door dry before turning it over to work on the other side.

Paint the edge first wiping off the underneath face of the door when finished. Paint the door sides use your.