how to paint a paneled door

Ever wonder how to paint a door? In this video I am going to show you everything you are going to need to know about how to paint a door. This same system will work weather you are painting and Interior or exterior door, and will work for many different substrates including wood, metal and fiberglass doors. I will show you the correct way to prepare the door as well so that your finish will adhere properly, and so that you can be confident that your door is painted right!

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• Paint
• painting
• door
• metal
• wood
• fiberglass
• panel
• latex
• semi-gloss
• gloss
• DIY
• How to
• tsp
• trisodium
• sandpaper
• sanding

[Mirk0waR]

what's a wet edge?

[TrimlinePaintingInc]

@Mirk0waR A wet edge is basically keeping the paint wet while you are working. If you were to move too slowly while painting this door (or painted it in the sun or something), and some parts partially dried and then you went over them while they were partially dried, you would see where you went over the partially dried area with your most recent brush stroke. Keeping a "wet edge" will make your finished product look much nicer.

[redrider736]

Do I sand with 220 grit before the Primer coat ? Is there any sanding needed after the Primer Coat. ThX

[TrimlinePaintingInc]

@redrider736 On this particular door we just applied two coats of finish. But yes we sanded before we applied the first coat, and no we did not sand between the first and second.

[BradMr1975]

steel is not a very porous material to begin with.... so Einstein how much grease do you think got absorbed in the first place??? .... most grease on a door is ''SURFACE'' grease and can be sanded off and any left can be sealed with a good oil primer .......... go back to painting MOMS bedroom newb ........oh and another thing have you ever tried to stain a steel door??? lol didnt think so, now if you cant stain a steel door then explain to me how GREASE can absorb into it???

[TrimlinePaintingInc]

@BradMr1975 as I am not using cover stain for the above reasons. True some doors can bypass the washing step altogether if they are clean, but to omit this step for beginners would do them a disservice should the door actually need cleaning. I could debate this further, but I think anyone thinking rationally will get the point. Jason - 1 Dave - 0

[ggillesp1]

Hey nice job. I learned how to paint a steel door and this should help out greatly. I liked your poindt about cleaning the door and the paint. When the door has paint particles from the pant or the sanding in it stands out every time I open the door. Good point about the brushing directions. Thanks for sharing this video. Best wishes. BTW my door had grease on it and the tsp would help a lot.

[rickdel73]

Suprisingly, this video WAS helpful! I thought it was an obvious subject, but I actually learned a lot from your video. Thanks!

[3Storm]

Great Video. Not only does it show me how to paint the door but you give great advice.

[DOLRED]

Great Tutorial!!  Thanks for taking the time to teach a novice.

[Christine62489]

Thank you for trying to teach us how to do this correctly...

[themuellahs]

I don't think you mentioned taking the weatherstripping off? Maybe I missed that part.

Also, I hear you can't get TSP in some states. And did you rinse it with clean water after washing with TSP?