Your choice of primer is just as important as your choice of paint.
Wooden front door paint.
Finish with the outer sections.
Choose the best paint for the front door.
You can paint your door in place or remove it from the hinges if you have a storm or glass door to protect your home and keep bugs and debris from floating into your home.
Apply the paint with a synthetic brush in the direction of the grain.
Wooden front doors have loads of appeal and benefits however there are also some.
Door painting priming tips.
If your front door is bare wood you ll still be able to see the grain after two coats so will need a third one for solid colour.
Using semigloss exterior paint and a 2 inch angled sash brush with synthetic bristles paint around the edges of the panels.
Switch to a mini roller for flat areas.
You can spot prime a door coating only patched dents or areas you sanded through to bare wood.
Once the primer has dried on the front of the door flip the door over to prime the back.
You can also tape a tarp over the opening if you prefer to remove your door to paint.
The first question is whether to go with a latex paint or an oil based paint and corresponding stain blocking primer.
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.
But priming the whole door is best.
Give your paint a really good stir so the colour pigments are thoroughly mixed.