Please help paint my bathroom door

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It was originally red lacquer and then painted with white latex. Should I just replace it?  I tried to remove the paint with stripper but that didn't take the lacquer off .  Can  I paint over the door with lacquer after I try to strip again?

Janet Pizaro · Answer

Try a stripper called Citristrip. It is safe  and non-toxic. Paint will not adhere to the lacquer.

Bill · Answer

Agree - need the right stripper here - painting over this will only show the same cracking in the new color

William · Answer

Latex paint will not adhere to lacquer. You would need to use an oil based paint. BUT, use Citristrip like Janet says to strip the latex paint. Then sand and clean the door. Use a shellac based primer like BIN then you can paint with latex paint.

Janet Eller · Answer

I agree you definitely need to clan and sand it so the paint will adhere to it.  Good luck!

Jan Loehr · Answer

I see this is an interior bathroom door...you can strip it down if you choose but it is definitely a huge backbreaking task!  If that were mine, I would just purchase a new one, there are many styles and it would not be all that expensive and who would not want something shiny and new???

Dusty · Answer

Paint or varnish remover won't work on lacquer. Try using alcohol or lacquer remover.

Johnchip · Answer

Unless you are Morticia  Addams,  or living in an antique garden room at Martha Stewart's place, make it into a garage/storage shed  shelf and enjoy picking out your new one.  You use this room a couple times a day to feel  clean and fresh,  this would make me feel ''çrungy' .

Debi Dana · Answer

I would definitely go look at some beautiful new doors, and get shiney new hinges too!

Bill Bartini · Answer

Sand the door u just want too scuff the finish ,prime the finish with kills if you can take it outside do it with oil base if not do it with a latex base let it dry sand it with a 220 paper and 2 finish coats sand between each coat.

Deb K · Answer

Hello, I think you can sand it down if you don't want to work with strong smelling strippers. right now the crackle effect paint is trendy. But sanding will prep the surface to accept paint.

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