By: Mark Tinkler
Submitted: 2010-10-24 19:07:51 | Word Count: 531
There are many differing kinds of door and you can find many methods used for constructing them. In this article I would like #to cover# just a few of the main ones, but remember, the strategy I make use of for painting doors virtually covers the lot with maybe one or two exceptions. You may well be thinking that painting a door is quite simple, but I have seen some disastrous results from folks that thought just that.
Doors and windows are built using lengths of timber with grain patterns that predictably run in numerous directions. To attain an excellent, professional-looking finish, free from brush marks, you will need #to paint# them in a sequence that takes account of the grain. Think ahead when painting windows using oil-based paints, as they could take longer to dry than you expect. Or use water-based paint, that dries more rapidly and releases much less odour and fumes.
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Painting doors
When you are painting a brand new wooden door you will have #to apply# knotting solution to any knots #in the# wood to prevent resin seeping through the new paint. When you are painting a stripped door this will not be necessary as the surface will already be sealed. However, the door will have to get primed and under-coated.
Before starting, remove the door handles and wedge the door open. Keep the handle in your pocket just in case the door is accidentally closed by some one. Remove any dust using a soft brush and wipe the surface with a tack cloth.
Panel door:
Start with your panels as well as mouldings that surround them.
Next paint the muntin or centre vertical. Then paint the cross rails, starting with your top rail and work down.
Paint the stiles or outer verticals and finish by painting the three exposed door edges.
When you are painting the door a different colour on each side, the hinged edge needs to be #the colour# on the closing face, along with the outer edge the opening face.
Glass door:
Use masking tape or a paint shield to safeguard the glass in a glazed door.
First paint the mouldings around the glass using a cutting in brush.
Next paint the cross rails, starting with your top rail and working down.
Then paint the stiles and finally all three exposed door edges.
Flush door:
Divide the door into eight imaginary sections.
Start from the top left and work down from left to right.
Blend each area into the very next while the paint is wet, finishing with vertical strokes in line with the grain.
Paint the door edges last.
Author Resource:-
Believe me #when I# say that I know how hard it may be to do these tasks that I’ve written about #in this# article. I have applied #these tips# #to many# painting projects over the years but from the beginning #when I# first began #in the# painting trade #there was# much to learn. For my training I went to a company called - painter london - They taught me everything that I know these days.
