How To Paint Interior Doors White
If you are going to paint a plain flat door use a foam roller to roll on the paint and use an angled brush to paint the sides.
How to paint interior doors white. Typically there are two square panels on top two rectangular panels in the middle and bottom. 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. Some of my favorite whites for trimwork and doors are benjamin moore s cloud white and dove white in either semi gloss or satin.
If you use a roller backbrush immediately with a wide brush or pad to smooth the roller stipple. Pour white primer into a paint tray and coat a roller with it. Choose an interior door paint color.
Use a 9 inch roller to paint the whole door if it doesn t have panels. Next paint the interior panels. The texture that rollers impart works well for walls and ceilings but isn t attractive on doors or wood trim.
First paint the edges around the door top sides and bottom. First paint the vertical centre panels followed by the horizontals before finishing with the long side strips. On the flatter surfaces use the flat of the brush to cover the surface with paint brush left and right followed by up and down strokes to spread the paint evenly.
If you miss any spots touch it up with a paintbrush. Be sure to paint in the same direction as the wood grain. Begin by applying paint to the inside of the top panels.
Cover hinges with painter s tape if you want to keep them free of paint. Mix the paint with a stirring stick and pour it into a roller tray. Start with the edges then move on to the mouldings and panels using the edge of the brush for the recesses.