Painting An Interior Door
After painting the door itself paint the doorjamb and casing beginning at the doorstop and working out.
Painting an interior door. A video showing process of painting an interior door. Put drop clothes or cardboard on the floor to protect it from spilled paint 1 x research sourcestep 2 remove the door from the wall. Generally you start with the frame casing working up from the inside bottom across the top and then down the other side.
But interior doors are often paneled and should be painted in the following order. Make sure you will be painting in a well ventilated area. Use a brush for this narrow space for better control.
Let the door dry completely on one side before flipping it over and painting the opposite side. Also be careful to not load too much paint on your brush at one time. If you are painting the walls in the room as well paint the main door last as it is an entrance and exit point from the room.
Remount the door after fully dry. Paint a raised panel door with a brush and paint with the natural grain of the wood. Start with the edges then move on to the mouldings and panels using the edge of the brush for the recesses.
Step 1 clean the space where you will paint the door. Painting around the panels is time consuming making it difficult to keep a wet edge. Work up from the inside bottom across the header and down the striker side.
When you re decorating a room it s important to paint the interior door to complete your new refreshed look. Begin by painting the edges with a brush. Place the door flat on the sawhorses.