We are painting ourfront door in two different colours. Outside and inside. The inside will be White and the outside will be a dark colour. Should the sides be White or the exterior colour?
If a door has already been hung, would you take it off in order to
paint it or not? It is quite a heavy door and I am a bit concerned
about loosening the screws by taking them out and putting back in…
Also, should grooves in doors similar to the one below be sanded
before applying undercoat? Or would you not bother? Does it matter if
high gloss or semi-gloss paint is used? Or is only sanding after the
first coat of undercoat required? If so, what should be used to sand
it with?
I’ve read the instructions on the manufacturer’s website (Corinthian)
and this is what they say:
Immediately after fitting and before hanging, the entire door
including the top and bottom edges must receive two coats of undercoat
and two coats of paint.
Apply one coat of primer to both faces, sand lightly in the direction of the
grain, apply another coat of undercoat, finish with two coats of
enamel colour.
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