Tips Painting Vinyl Doors

For a door made of pine white fir or another wood species that doesn t bleed i e gives off tinted compounds in wood called tannins go with a water based exterior paint such as behr.

Tips painting vinyl doors.

Painting interior doors with my simple step by step tips is a breeze and will get you the professional finish you re looking for. Lag screws 1 1 2 in. In fact painting vinyl actually requires less prep work than painting other types of siding such as brick wood or hardboard. If you have ever painted a wall then you are already familiar with the mechanics of painting and much of the following will serve as a refresher.

What you really have to watch out for when painting vinyl though is if the color is safe to use or not. Painting a vinyl door requires adhesion. After proper surface preparation products like emulsa bond is an additive or a special primer by x i m will guarantee a good job. If you were to paint a vinyl door with normal exterior paint it would peel and chip very quickly especially with frequent use and exposure to the elements.

And you can still paint both sides in a day if you rest the door on lag screws. Painting a vinyl door can be done old school style with a roller or brush. If there is a grain in the vinyl you should paint with the grain rather than against it. Consider the following tips when painting an interior door.

Painting vinyl is an inexpensive option particularly when compared to buying tinted panels to fit over the door s surface. Be sure to cover up any window panes in the door or any other part that you don t wish to be painted over. It just takes a little bit more time. Use only exterior paint that is designed to be used on vinyl.

The expert in your local paint hardware or big box store can guide you to the best product. The last two houses we ve lived in have been older homes with doors that were yellowed and not in great shape so as i make over each space i also paint the doors. Choose whether you need to prime the door before painting. If it was painted with oil based paint prime before using a latex based paint.

When painting vinyl shutters you need to use a high quality acrylic paint typically any exterior paint from your major brands will do sherwin williams behr benjamin moore and more. We have been changing the color of vinyl siding plastic radar domes on boats and other hard to adhere to surfaces for years now. Vinyl safe top coat paint. Hole in the bottom of the door and two at the top then turn 4 in.

If the door was originally painted with latex paint priming should be unnecessary. With the door laid flat on sawhorses you can spread paint more quickly and not worry about drips and paint sags.