How to Paint a French Door
Some homeowners are electing to replace their patio doors with French doors, which is a great way to open up a room. When the door begins to look worn it can be painted to look as good as new, which is something you can easily do yourself.
- Decide where you are going to be painting the doors. It is recommended that you choose a space on the inside of the house rather than outside because the wind can blow dirt onto the door.
- Place two sawhorses or two sturdy items that are about waist high on a level surface. You can use any two items that will allow you to lay the doors out flat. These will be used to hold the French doors while you are painting them.
- Place drop cloths over what ever you will be using to hold up the doors. This will prevent the newly painted door from being scratched.
- Remove the French doors and lay one of them across the sawhorses.
- Remove all the hardware from the door such as the hinges and doorknobs.
- Use wood filler to repair any holes or scratches on the door.
- Use sandpaper to remove any bumps on the surface of the door.
- Take a damp cloth and run it over the surface of the door to remove the sanding dust.
- Apply two coats of primer to one side of the door, allowing it to dry between coats.
- Flip the door over and prime the other side after the first side has dried.
- Apply two coats of paint to each side of the door after the primer has dried completely.
- Allow the paint to dry and use a sharp razor blade to remove any paint or primer on the glass.
- Replace all the hardware and hang the door.