Cover anything with the painter s tape that you think you will have trouble painting around cleanly and remove weather stripping from jam if possible.
Can you spray paint a front door.
With the lid of front door paint tightly in place shake the jar well and begin.
A paintbrush will give you a nice hand painted look.
Set up a spray area by covering work area with a drop cloth.
Make sure it is a well ventilated area.
Before you paint an exterior door take the door off its hinges and remove any hardware.
You can use a brush to paint trim around recessed panels and a roller to.
Next it s finally time to paint.
Start by applying the primer.
Paint the door edge first.
If you don t have a storm door awning or a shade tree in the entryway to protect your front door from continuous sunlight exposure the onslaught of uv rays can eventually fade its paint color.
Use painter s tape to completely tape off any area that you do not want painted.
Follow these simple budget friendly steps to paint your door s hardware.
I needed to start with spray painting the trim before i removed the door.
I used a paintbrush because of all the detail in our door.
Then patch it sand it and use painter s tape and paper to cover any windows or hardware that can t be removed so they won t get paint splattered.
You can use a low nap or foam roller or a paintbrush for this.
Cover the door completely.
Using a screwdriver remove door from hinges and hardware from door.
Paint the front door.
If you re looking to increase your home s curb appeal or update your interior hardware try repainting it instead of replacing it.
Use cardboard or paper to mask window area.
If the door already has painted hinges.
Lay a drop cloth under the door.
I opted to remove the door just easier to paint that way and opted to spray paint since my door has a lot of raised panels to paint around.
Next apply a coat of primer.
You can use a roller for this application.
A reader asked if you can spray paint door knobs without removing them and while it is tempting just take them all off to spray paint.
Spray paint project steps.
When the primer is dry use a paintbrush to go over any trim work or details on the door.