How do you paint a 6 panel front door without visible brush strokes?
Painted my 6 panel door that goes on to my screened in porch but all i can see is brush strokes and at night when i'm watching tv and look that way all i can see are the brush strokes is there anything i can put in the paint to stop this or just start using a foam roller? Where do you start first up down or side to side in between the 6 panels? 10-27-19/10 AM CST
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First you'll have to sand out the brush stroke at this point. Are you using a high quality paint? May need to work wetter. Like more paint on brush. Is it exterior paint or interior? Latex or oil? I usually cut in the panel then fill in center. Left , right , up or down doest really matter. Was door already painted ? Was it primed? Was it sanded?
I agree with Kelli that you will need to sand out the brush strokes. Also, I've found that the surface temperature is critical when painting. If the door was in the hot sun prior to painting, the surface will cause the paint to dry too fast.
Lastly, add floetrol to your paint. This allows the paint to have an extended open time which also allows the brush strokes to self-level before your paint dries. It's great stuff!
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