How To Prep Exterior Door Frame For Painting

Wipe a deglosser on with door with a clean rag until the door feels tacky.

How to prep exterior door frame for painting. Check out a map of cold weather areas and if vapor barriers are needed. To Summarize Prepping Exterior Trim For Paint Sanding filler caulking edges where trim meets another substrate allowing to dry. Sand rust from nail heads then set and caulk the nail holes.

Reload the brush when necessary and maintain a wet edge. Select a latex-based interior paint designed specifically for use on trim. One trick to exterior paint prep is learning to always keep one eye on the weather.

Pick out a semi-gloss paint in the desired shade. The slight sheen provided by a glossier paint will better showcase the updated frame by helping it stand out from the walls. How to Paint a Door Frame.

Go back to the upper corner to check for any globs of paint. Painting a door frame is something that requires a considerable time commitment particularly if youre going to properly prepare it before getting started. If playback doesnt begin shortly try restarting your device.

For example many caulks and paints have a limited range of working temperatures. Priming all bare wood caulking fillers sealing trim allowing primer to properly dry. Another key step preparing trim for paint is priming.

Use a molding scraper to remove paint from convex shapes. In this video Cole Schaefer a professional painter shows you how to properly prep and paint your front door the right way so it will look like new for ma. Be sure to read the manufacturers instructions for the deglosser to determine the best waiting time before moving on to paint Brush primer on the door.