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Paint a
Paneled Door
Things You'll Need
 Sawhorses
Trim Brush
Sponge Brush
Solution:
If you need to paint a panel door there is a right way to
do it so you get a good even finish. Here's how!
It may seem like more work, but if you want to prevent
drips and end up with a nice finish, take the door down
and work on a couple of sawhorses.
Start with the outside edges of the door. Make sure you
have a smooth finish as you go! A lot of people forget to
paint the top and bottom edge, this is an important step
to seal the wood and prevent the door from swelling.
Move to the inside beveled edges; a small sponge brush or
sash brush is going to be your best bet to get into the
little crevices. When you finish the bevels, go over each
corner to clean up pooling excess paint.
Paint the flat fronts of each of the panels. Paint from
top to bottom using nice even strokes.
When you've finished the panels move onto the horizontal
rails. Paint each of those rails out to the edge so that
it will blend nicely as you move to the verticals. |
