Painting your front door doesn’t sound that difficult, does it?
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In the last post I surprised a lot of you when I said that a new entry door give you the #1 ROI when selling your home. What if you don’t need a new door – just a new look?
Do you like to paint, great – I don’t! So, when I have to paint I want it right the first time.
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Here are ten quick tips to help you get it right the first time.
1. Use a high quality brush for quality results.
2. Use a high quality paint for quality results.
3. Be mindful of temperature, most of us won’t attempt painting when it is very cold, but high heat and humidity will lead to poor results as well.
4. Avoid painting in full sunlight. Glare makes it difficult to see brush marks, drips, and sagging.
5. Paint in quadrants for best results on smooth doors. For paneled doors, paint the panels first starting with the recessed areas.
6. Tape, or even better, remove, hardware. You may also want to tape the inside edges of the door.
7. Work quickly. Not so fast that you leave drips, but quick smooth brushstrokes always garner the best results.
8. Don’t let the paint travel more than half-way up the brush. You will be holding the brush at an upward angle when painting the top of the door and it is easy to allow the paint to travel towards the handle. This results in an over-loaded brush. Which leads to poor results.
9. Work from the inside to the outside as much as possible.
10. Don’t re-brush. Once an area has been painted – leave it alone. If you need to touch-up, wait until it dries.
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Bonus – #11. Always work from a paint pot, not the can. It is much easier to control the paint, and the paint won’t get too thick.
Good luck, have fun. Don’t spill the paint!
Check out the video below to inspire your curb-appeal!
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Interesting 🙂 It can be helpful in painting wooden doors but metal doors are a little more problematic, anyway I got the knowledge I wanted, thanks!
I love your comment about using high quality brushes. Although they are often expensive, they are absolutely worth it. I repainted my front door a few years ago. I just used brushes that I already had. The brushes ended up leaving big streak marks. I had to repaint the entire door and buy new brushes. Don’t cut corners when painting your door or else you will regret it like me.