Spray Paint Door Panels

Using semigloss exterior paint and a 2 inch angled sash brush with synthetic bristles paint around the edges of the panels.

Spray paint door panels.

I opted to remove the door just easier to paint that way and opted to spray paint since my door has a lot of raised panels to paint around. In this video i show you how to paint your door panels useing dupli color vinyl and fabric flat black for the f350 shop truck. Spraying the doors only required pockets of 10 15 minutes at a time and freed up a lot of time to do other things. When painting a paneled door begin with the recessed panels then the horizontal rails and.

Start with a dust free door. I hope you guys enjoy this vid. Even if you use a roller you can use a brush for the final coat to achieve this look. To small and the primer or paint will exit the tip with fingers at each end of the spray fan and to big will deposit a large amount of paint on the doors surface when spraying a steel door i use a 311 or 313 spray tip with exterior acrylic and 310 fine finish or 311 with alkyd finishes.

To remove the door wedge a flathead screwdriver or chisel in the joint between the hinge and the top of the hinge pins. You can use a low nap or foam roller or a paintbrush for this. Place the door flat on the sawhorses. Allow the door to dry completely before reattaching the hardware and rehanging the door if you removed it to paint.

Once the doors were dry it was time to add the new hinges and knobs and rehang the doors. I needed to start with spray painting the trim before i removed the door. For doors overlap each successive spray pass by approximately 50. Switch to a mini roller.

Spray techniques for more spraying pointers. You have to lay down the paint and smooth it out before it becomes too sticky to work with or so stiff that brush marks won t level out and disappear. The hardest part was taping and sealing off the trim around the door. Begin by painting the edges with a brush.

Spray the trim in long even strokes keeping the tip about 12 inches from the surface you re spraying. If your door is paneled start with the panels. A paintbrush will give you a nice hand painted look. For fiberglass doors apply a water based paint as its thinner and less sticky composition.

Consider a paint additive to slow down drying and improve leveling. Wipe it down with a damp rag just before painting. Visit how to use a paint sprayer.