Painting Flat Closet Doors

This step by step tutorial from jenna sue design company takes a plain slab door and turns it into a five panel door.

Painting flat closet doors.

The painting steps below work best for solid wood and hollow core doors. Laying the door flat minimizes runs in the paint job. You can also leave a paneled door on its hinges though it might result in more paint runs than laying the door flat. But from prep to painting you ll get better results if you remove the door.

Leave the door on its hinges if it is a flat door. My personal preference may fall to flat paint because i like the look but most people are quite happy with eggshell paint which has a soft glow to it where the light hits. Painting an exterior door also requires unique considerations follow these expert tips on how to paint an interior door whether it s paneled or flat. Choose an interior door paint color.

It looks like a million bucks but only costs 12. Panel doors for every budget. If you re painting your door white and have white trim around it i recommend using the same paint color and finish as the trim. The black paint gives her doors an extra luxurious appeal too.

Paint a flat door with a brush pad or roller with a 1 4 inch nap or foam sleeve. When painting a paneled door begin with the recessed panels then the horizontal rails and finally the vertical styles. You can use a flat or semi gloss to match the room s walls but in a closet satin paint is. Leaving on its hinges makes it possible to paint both sides of the door at once instead of waiting for it to dry and then flipping it.

Pros often paint doors in place. I like to use a 1 1 2 brush to paint the. But interior doors are often paneled and should be painted in the following order. Some of my favorite whites for trimwork and doors are benjamin moore s cloud white and dove white in either semi gloss or satin.

Begin by painting the edges with a brush. Similarly the approach to painting these door styles varies slightly. Flat eggshell and satin paint are best for interior walls whereas semi gloss and gloss paint are best for trim and woodwork. If not either use a mini painting pad that enables you to paint the bottom edge or remove the door from its hinges apply a sealer to the bottom edge and rehang the door to paint the rest of it.

For a flawless paint job be sure to check out these door painting tips and tricks. Here s what to do after you remove the door. Place the door flat on the sawhorses. Rolling a flush flat door.

While the paint color you choose for your closet is important you also want to select the right finish.