Whether you want to give your interior doors a young way or completely revamp your entrance, we show you how to paint a door without trace, whether in wood, PVC or aluminum.
Because they do not go unnoticed in our interiors, the doors must be particularly pampered, and when it is time to paint or repaintno question of revealing the slightest trace.
Whatever the door you want to make, consider first if you are able to tast or not. If you can, then prepare your work surface by protecting the floor using a plastic tarpaulin and possibly installing trestles on which you can put your door.
For all types of door that you want to paint or repaint, keep in mind that you will have to apply two layers of paint anyway, letting the first before laying the second. To paint a full doorwith one panel:
- We recommend that you visually divide your door into eight sections.
- Start with the upper left angle using a 50 to 75 mm brush, crossing the brush strokes, and smoothing horizontally and then vertically.
- Proceed in the same way for each section, first painting the adjacent section and then moving to the lower sections.
To paint a panelfirst apply the paint to the panels, then to the central amount. Continue on the upper horizontal cross and the central crossing, the other amounts, and finish at the bottom of the door.
If you cannot or do not want to taste your door, it is not a concern: just make sure to wedge it well to keep it open, and slide a piece of plastic tarpaulin below to protect the ground from possible drips.
Then remove the handles and hide the periphery of the door using an adhesive tape.
Before being repainted, your wooden door will have to be perfectly prepared so that the new layer of paint best adheres to the surface.
- Clean First the stains encrusted using a soapy sponge, then fill the cracks and other holes using a wooden dough.
- Pontez Then the entire surface of the door using sandpaper. You can help yourself with an electric handbug for the most important surfaces.
- Pass A damp cloth to rid the dust and residue door.
Case of the varnished wooden door
For optimal adhesion of the new layer of paint on your door, you can use a special varnish underlay after the sanding operation.
Case of the already painted door
If the old paint is in poor condition and flakes, you will have to scrape Gently before carrying out the sanding. If that is not enough to get rid of it, you will need to use a thermal shutter or a chemical stripper that will help you easily remove the old layer of paint.
Start paint in the corners, then apply the paint in the sense of moldingtaking care to pull it well. If the molding is ornate, then use a round brush To stamp the paint and thus cover the patterns.
Before applying paint on a PVC entry door, you will have to spray a preparer Specially adapted on the surface and then rub it using a clean cloth and let it dry. The new layer of paint will thus be able to better adhere to the PVC.
Want a new look for your aluminum front door? You will first have to clean your door using a soapy sponge and remove any rust trace With a metal brush, before sanding with sandpaper so that the paint can adhere to this particularly smooth surface. Pass a cloth to remove the dust and then apply a undercoat specially adapted to aluminum. Leave to dry, then use aluminum paint.
For more efficiency, you can opt for Paint your isoplane door (with a single panel) using a roll. Start with the middle of the door and then paint the upper surface. Recharge the roller into paint before painting the lower part.
