How To Paint A Panel Door

[@IBuildItHome]

This is the method I use and recommend for painting panel doors. Basically the key point is to try to always follow the grain direction of the wood, even if the grain is stamped into masonite. And do areas in a logical order: trim, panels, rails, stiles, edges, top and bottom. Once you've started painting an area, move quickly to finish it to avoid smears and lap marks where the paint partially dried. Here are some ways that you can help support the work I do in making these videos: Plans for sale: ibuildit.ca/plans/ Patreon: www.patreon.com/user?u=865843&ty=h Website: ibuildit.ca/ Facebook: facebook.com/I-Build-It-258048014240900/ Instagram: instagram.com/i_build_it.ca/ Google+: plus.google.com/u/0/b

[@tennewsongs]

Thanks for the video John. I painted eight doors in my house last year and created custom sawhorses that allowed me to screw into the top and bottom of the door. That way I could flip the door around and paint the other side. If you haven't used too much paint you don't need to worry about runs and don't need to wait until the door is fully dry to flip it over. The screw holes on the top and bottom aren't seen, but you could certainly fill them. If this sounds like overkill consider that if you're putting one primer coat and 3 finish coats the amount of time saved is well worth it.

[@JacksonMurphyhaha]

Great comment.

[@tuankiettran3733]

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[@KyleMerl]

That's one damn good looking door. I like your stile John....

[@EngineeringVignettes]

ow.

[@kmonnier]

And rails!

[@tomtruesdale6901]

Stop railing about his door stile. LOL

[@ricksmith7063]

Thanks for addressing this topic. I struggle with brushing an acceptable paint finish.

[@timmills3823]

I have painted a lot of doors, I learned fairly recently a little faster way from a boat repair video of all places. boat painters use a system called roll and tip, essentially where you roll on the paint to get faster coverage, and follow closely with a brush for your grain orientation. if I had one door to paint your way is what I would do, if you have 20 doors like you have in entire house I like the roll and tip method... 5 mins saved per door doesn't make sense for one when you consider cleaning your roller, with 20 though that's the difference in ending the day at 6pm or 730... great video.

[@sbuzz5889]

has to be one of ur best informed video. i use insl x primer sands smooth like spraying

[@WillowDailyShorts]

Another great video, John. Thank you!

[@davidwostrel]

Thanks for the tip!! What is the door behind you for? You didnt mention it in the tour video.

[@JamesBiggar]

The little details matter. Almost exactly how I do it, except after cutting in the trim I usually use a roller for the large areas and quickly brush over it lightly before it dries to help bring the grain look back.

[@IBuildItHome]

I'd use a roller and back-brush too, if I had a bunch to do. I just don't like messing up a roller when there's only one door to do.

[@jjmill5209]

Doing 6 panel doors I lay the paint on all the flat parts with a 4 inch foam roller then quickly tip off with a brush as I like that look better, Floetrol added to paint leaves a nice smooth finish

[@63256325N]

Good tips. Thanks for the video.

[@kenl5217]

Thanks for the tips.

[@buddoctor1]

I would suggest to panting all sides of wood then assemble fill in nail hole the use paintable caulking in seams then paint door buy doing it your way is fine but you need to seal the wood for longest life if your door get water behind trim it will deteriorate fast

[@onecarwood]

I use a roller to get the paint on then I brush it out. Thanks!

[@kylewiberg9109]

Now that it's been almost a year, has there been any major cracking where the stiles and rails meet?

[@MRrwmac]

John, Do you consider the corners of the trim, seem to be a common place for paint to pool? That’s the only time I use a small brush and only to get in there and lap up most of what I can.

[@IBuildItHome]

I always used an angled tip brush, and it's easy to get the point of that into the corners. But nothing wrong with using a smaller brush to clean up details.

[@cillyede]

Thank you!

[@johnandshelly82]

Are there any requirements for fire doors In residential properties in Canada, in the uk an internal door to a garage or a house with a attic conversion need doors with a specific burn times.

[@dhtango]

would you ever recommend a paint conditioner to mix in with the paint?

[@AccurateWayz]

So what you are saying is, the procedure of painting the perimeter of panel doors is a pain to prevent pooling?

[@chrisbrucesr.9256]

Yea most people probably think painting a door is easy, until they do it! Especially with oil based paint! Lol

[@abluishgray2244]

Do you have any recommendations about painting free floating panel doors, cabinet or entry way? Pre-paint before assembly?

[@IBuildItHome]

Paint the panels before assembly, if possible.

[@JayBates]

Man I don't miss painting doors. 6 panel doors should be banned in apartment complexes in college towns. I do not miss that job at all.

[@IBuildItHome]

Not a fan of those either, but they are a snap with a sprayer.

[@Remmes]

I learned the hard way that painting doors (or large panels really) is better done flat and that it's worth taking the door off the hinges to do so..

[@FullSendPrecision]

Any concerns with the knots showing through the paint eventually?

[@sbuzz5889]

i use shellac, a quick spray. u can also brush drys quick 5-min

[@ac311205]

Any worries about the knots bleeding through? Ive experienced that painting pine even with primer coat and 2 top coats of paint. Nice little surprise several months down the road

[@IBuildItHome]

Even though the plywood used for the door is pine, the knots in plywood generally don't bleed. Maybe because the heat used in making the plywood renders it out. As for the solid wood trim, that's mostly spruce, and spruce knots don't bleed.

[@sbuzz5889]

i use shellac, a quick spray. u can also brush drys quick 5-min

[@HomeCraftChronicles]

John, I love your projects and handiwork. However, i would respectfully disagree. As someone who has painted hundreds (if not thousands) of doors, I would recommend a slightly different procedure. I prefer to keep the wet edged as I move down the door. Paint the first panel, doing trim portion first then the inside panel. Then I'll paint the adjacent rail. Next, I move down both stiles to keep the edge wet. I next move to the other panel in the same manner. The center rail is next. Complete the outside stiles and then the final rail. Finished up with the edges. On a door such as you have, I would absolutely use a small trim roller along with the brush. However, I would not ever let any portion of the door dry as you suggested would be okay. Lap marks would be inevitable, unless you sand that paint edge. Your door turned out great, so I can't say your method is wrong. Just a difference in opinion. Keep up the great work.

[@fefifofob]

I don't mind telling people where they are wrong, but they shouldn't tell me where I'm wrong... Because I'm never wrong

[@BaconSniffer578]

9" old Emulsion roller then lay it off with a 3" - That's how they're bashed out on site

[@emmettbohannan1217]

Ol

[@tonyb2760]

Follow the grain. I hate it when I see a door that has been brush painted with brush marks across the grain. Just looks plain stupid.

[@jimbegg2382]

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