Door Painting

[oliveguss]

nice.

[keithnp51]

I think it is a good video and I am not a pro, but I am pretty sure the horizontal members are the rails and the vertical members are the stiles.  Check this out!

[nicksflixworld]

Spray it with an HVLP! Set up and prep takes a few minutes but well worth the time. You can then put multiple coats of smooth, brush free finish on the door. Nice! In short, spraying is faster and gives a far superior finish.

[AsktheBuilder]

@nicksflixworld Great idea, but most homeowners can't afford to buy a tool like that. They rely on brushes and rollers.

[wesleytarbuck]

spot on !

[avaimobile]

Thanks for sharing this!  I have some doors to paint and had no idea how to begin!

[lindatwinkles]

omg, forget the paint, y didnt u stain it its beautifull wood, oh the possibilities with penetrating stain.....ehhhh

[AsktheBuilder]

@lindatwinkles Easy Linda. She Who Must Be Obeyed said that it must be green.

[ThePasset]

en français ,c est possible ?

[alanwilder81]

cheers a lot , mate , a simple yet useful tutorial

[AsktheBuilder]

Thanks for the comment. I just went to your channel and I'd say the Court of Public Opinion might rule in my favor. :-> Instead of you surmising what your wife might do, I say we arrange for her to watch any number of my videos and let's see if she gets a twinkle in her eye. She might be attracted to my sweet home-improvement skills. One never knows. :->>>>

[RobertGary1]

I've never had good luck brushing a door. Doors show off all the brush marks. I've had much better luck spraying them. If you do much work around the house; investing $200 in a home sprayer is worth it for jobs like doors.

[dollyrots49]

FUN FUN FUN

lol

[DrollFlood]

Tim, My kids and I enjoy your videos. I am a painter by trade. I've worked out in the field interior and exterior for 5+ years. Now I mainly do shop work which involves cabinet doors, windows and sashes, shelves, etc. I appreciate your "painting section." You say nothing contradictory to what I've learned. I'll admit though I would way rather to use a sprayer (airless). I understand though this isn't for everyone: for some the prep would scare them off from using a sprayer. Do you gel stain?

[AsktheBuilder]

Thanks for you comment! I just started testing a very cool small airless sprayer. I'm doing a video about it soon. I've used the gel stains on a couple of projects. There's a slight learning curve with them.

[DrollFlood]

I've used them for several jobs: mainly fiberglass window frames and sashes. Recently I tried doing a multi-paneled fiberglass door by myself, thinking it was going to be like windows. Wow was I wrong. I wound up wiping the whole thing down and had to start completely over. The next time working with a veteran in gel-staining. I'm still learning. Will be till I die.

[Redcoat66]

The skill of being a great painter is to be quick, neat and accurate. I've seen old brush hands gloss doors with a 4" brush and they were perfect, and that was with the door still hung. I personally will only use 2" Purdy.

[gagootz1]

If he is painting one door. That is still not the way. A pro would be painting all the doors in the house.  No way will you beat a guy who keeps the door up..And you are counting the time to take all that stuff off. What about putting it back on. If a pro were to paint a door like that he would be fired.

[pongtubepete]

Don't wanna appear arrogant,but a pro would NEVER use paint from the can! Always decant your paint into a proper painters kettle and replace the can lid.

The reasons for this are; Keeping the paint in the can clean,keeping the canned paint airtight,thus preventing solvents evaporating,causing the bulk of the paint from thickening,avoiding major spillages of ALL the paint. Also the rim of the can will rob back most of the paint back you have put onto your brush!

[gagootz1]

A pro would have that door painted in the time it took to take off all the hinges and lay the door down. Edges always get painted first. And it is important to paint all 6 sides.

[AsktheBuilder]

Thanks for that comment. If you're a pro painter, I would love to take you up on that statement. With my screw gun I have the hinges off the door in less than 30 seconds. I showed in the video that you have to paint the top and bottom, so that's why I'm confused by your comment. You'll spend the same time or more cutting carefully around the hinges that I take removing them. My final look will trump yours all day long. :-> Try it yourself once and see.

[papaprince1018]

Disagree, lf you rush then you have a piss poor job. Taking the hinges off and putting it in a comfortable position for you is the smart move. I stick to me rule. You cannot be fast and good. Either take your time and have the piece look amazing or go fast and have the piece look trash

[wesleytarbuck]

@gagootz1 no you wouldnt, because it has to dry, then be re-coated, and re-assembled

airless is much quicker of course but be realistic, you have to allow to set up the spray, remove the door furnishings, prep the door, mask areas, and then your still only getting to your first coat.

This video was spot on for any home owner that doesnt have access to airless equipment. Im actually surprised this guy isnt a professional painter.

[AsktheBuilder]

@wesleytarbuck Thanks! I was never a full-time painter, but did thousands of hours in my career. Plus, I surrounded myself with pro painters who did all the work in my home. If you pay attention to what they do, it's easy to pick up the technique.

[stejohno]

also if your working on a door with knots, you should use knotting solution, this prevents resin bleeding.

[PeckhamExile]

Zama..oil based paint isnt going to be phased out by 2010, they are just going to brough in line with European VOC legislation

Ask the builder..you missed one very important thing..the edges of the door are always done first mate.

[AsktheBuilder]

Why? Just wondering why you have a specific order of doing things. More productive?

[PeckhamExile]

For productive IMO and you have less chance of leaving a 'fat edge' on the face of the door..II have checked out your site btw...nice work.

[AsktheBuilder]

Good point. Thanks for the kind words.

[zama202bc]

I think he is using a water based acrylic based primer undercoat. I am a UK painter and here, all oil based paints will be phased out by 2010. What do you use in US?

[AsktheBuilder]

That was a water-based primer. You can still get oil, but it is rarely used.

[ukuwi]

Hi, I spent 6 years as a painter and have painted many thousands of this type of door, I always have a rag soaked in white spirits of turpentine substitute(turps)handy for cleaning the edges of the panels, this way you never get build up of paint, and you can take more time if you need to, especialy if the paint is drying too fast because of the weather:)

[wadeuss]

Helpful stuff. Thanks!

[TomBrooklyn]

I become one with what I am painting.

Cheers.

[tabyathe]

I become one with the paint. It gets all over me!

[MickTwin]

I prefer to paint a paneled door when it is laying flat on saw horses instead of hanging vertical on its' hinges. Fewer drips (especially those pesky ones in the lower corners of the panels). Yes, the drawback is waiting for the flip, but I get a better job overall.

[londonerr8]

just how my boss taught me

[iam980]

yeah

[sisdavid]

Wow, all of this information is very helpful. What does ask the builder get out of all of this? No disrespect intended. Just wondering why you do this thank you very much for helping me.

[AsktheBuilder]

It helps me build my brand. I use these same videos on my own website. Thanks for the kind words!

[Nautilus724]

He sounds like George Bush.

[AsktheBuilder]

Thanks for the compliment!

[Nautilus724]

Haha, no problem.

[ZodiacKilah]

pretty impressive well done ;)

[dekonfrost7]

yes i agree, it's not for astetic reason. stile and rail doors pick up moisture. the idea is to seal them with paint....

[byhammerandhand]

Don't forget all the edges, including top & bottom.