Main Door Paint

If your door is paneled start with the panels.

Main door paint.

Modern masters 1 qt. Paint a section at a time. Once the primer has dried on the front of the door flip the door over to prime the back. The most important consideration to make when selecting a door paint color is its light.

Brush on a single coat of primer with a wide paint brush covering the front and all side edges of the door primer prevents the door from absorbing moisture and helps smooth out its texture. Using semigloss exterior paint and a 2 inch angled sash brush with synthetic bristles paint around the edges of the. A high gloss finish will bring out architectural details but will also show more knicks and blemishes on a door. Satin passionate front door modern masters 1 qt.

When i said let s do the front door coral and paint the shutters a complementary blue her eyes lit up lara robby studio d. For a more forgiving front door paint finish that will hide flaws opt for a semi gloss paint. Select low lrv paint colors which tend to be more muted to preserve the color and the door itself. Door friendly exterior paints are available in a variety of finishes including matte semigloss and glossy.

A victorian home is a license to indulge in brilliant paint and trim choices. This shade sherwin williams indigo harmonizes with the copper trim above and the brass hardware and. Taping paint chips to your existing door is one way to choose a color. Formulated with never fade technology the color withstands the elements to retain a rich and vibrant look as time passes.

If you have narrowed down the selections to two or three choices you may also want to purchase small samples of paint to compare a larger swatch of the colors next to one another. This style of architecture has so much detail that it takes a dark or bold color to draw your attention to the front door as a focal point says jackie jordan director of color marketing for sherwin williams.