How To Paint An Interior Door With Oil Based Paint
Paint the door with an oil based primer.
How to paint an interior door with oil based paint. Some of my favorite whites for trimwork and doors are benjamin moore s cloud white and dove white in either semi gloss or satin. Clean all the dust off door. If the door has a vertical center stile paint this next and then blend in the brush marks from the center stile when you paint the horizontal rails.
At the paint store ask for a primer that s compatible with your paint levels out well and sands smoothly. Choose an interior door paint color. If you are painting oil based paint on top of latex paint thenyou have to prime the latex first.
Lightly sand the primer with 220 grit inspecting as you go. Begin by applying paint to the inside of the top panels. Apply at least two coats of water based paint over oil based paint.
Your primer should be a similar shade to the final paint color. To apply latex over oil based paint clean the door thoroughly. So if you paint oil based paint on top of a latex paint without priming first the latex will flex so much underneath that the oil paint will quickly fail.
Cover a 6 inch section at the end of the door load the brush and apply paint to an unpainted area and. If you re painting your door white and have white trim around it i recommend using the same paint color and finish as the trim. Follow with 220 grit sandpaper to sand the door nice and smooth image 2.
Latex paint and oil based paint expand and contract at two different rates. Wipe the door with a cloth dampened with mineral spirits and dry with another soft cloth to remove any surface dust. Use 150 grit sandpaper to thoroughly sand the surface image 1.