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Paint an Exterior Door - And Make It Look Awesome
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Every day I had to walk through our embarrassing exterior door and hang my head in shame. Enough was enough, so being a DIYer I decided to transform it with a new coat of paint. Since I really hate doing a job more than once in a two year period my goal was to properly prep it so the topcoat could not only look awesome but last a LOOOONG time.
Along the way I brainstormed, called the technical service line of Valspar, and discovered several tips that totally made this project more effective. Here's what I learned and wanted to pass along to the Hometalk community:
+Scrape and wire brush chipped and loose paint
+Use a Random Orbital Sander to knockdown uneven old paint
+Check the moisture level of bare wood before priming
+Avoid priming or painting mortises (otherwise your door won't close properly)
+Apply Rain-X to windows so that paint can easily be removed
+Add Floetrol to paint to eliminate brush or roller marks
Needless to say, I'm totally proud of new paint job. A step-by-step guide on how to do this project is over on my blog. Click here for the details, pictures, and a how-to video. If you have any questions along the way I'd be more than happy to lend a hand (digitally of course, I wish I could come to your house in person and help but my wife has me scheduled to do several projects over the next few months-LOL).
http://www.homerepairtutor.com/paint-an-exterior-door
Along the way I brainstormed, called the technical service line of Valspar, and discovered several tips that totally made this project more effective. Here's what I learned and wanted to pass along to the Hometalk community:
+Scrape and wire brush chipped and loose paint
+Use a Random Orbital Sander to knockdown uneven old paint
+Check the moisture level of bare wood before priming
+Avoid priming or painting mortises (otherwise your door won't close properly)
+Apply Rain-X to windows so that paint can easily be removed
+Add Floetrol to paint to eliminate brush or roller marks
Needless to say, I'm totally proud of new paint job. A step-by-step guide on how to do this project is over on my blog. Click here for the details, pictures, and a how-to video. If you have any questions along the way I'd be more than happy to lend a hand (digitally of course, I wish I could come to your house in person and help but my wife has me scheduled to do several projects over the next few months-LOL).
http://www.homerepairtutor.com/paint-an-exterior-door
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Published July 19th, 2013 11:00 AM
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