Previous paint if your door is in good shape with no cracking or peeling paint you may be able to paint over the door with very little preparation.
What is the best paint to use on interior doors.
High gloss enamel paint for interior doors.
Benjamin moore kendall charcoal benjamin moore wrought iron.
These large surfaces tend to collect dust similar to furniture within the interior which requires regular cleaning and semi gloss or high gloss paint finish is best.
The next step is to basically paint the rest of the door.
Oil based trim paint gives superior glass like finishes with minimal to zero brush marks but at the cost of slow drying times fumes and solvent based clean up requirements.
Benjamin moore dove white benjamin moore cloud white cloud white has a bit less yellow undertone light mid tone grays.
Developed for interior surfaces this two in one primer and topcoat is perfect to use on bare or worn wood and is guaranteed to stay white for up to 10 years.
Doors take a lot of use and abuse so when painting them choose a durable paint finish that has a semigloss or gloss sheen.
The higher the gloss levels on paint s sheen the more durable the paint.
Fiberglass doors are good candidates for water based paint.
Semigloss or gloss makes cleaning easier and holds up to frequent cleaning.
This finish gives the liberty of rigorous cleaning with a damp cloth continual dusting.
Sherwin williams repose gray benjamin moore charcoal slate.
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It s so effective it s a common choice for other harsh environments like industrial and commercial spaces with a lot of machinery.
Using a high density mini foam paint roller start by painting the middle section with the grain of the wood not against it up and down in a vertical fashion and then paint the horizontal sections of the door from left to right note that it is perfectly ok to use your roller across the entire horizontal sections.
Use a medium or fine grade sandpaper to get the door looking and feeling as smooth as possible.
It is best to try and avoid making it look too polished the paint will stick better if the surface has a small amount of grip.
You need to lay down at least two topcoats to get a uniform appearance.
Both semi gloss and high gloss offer enough resilience for use.
A great choice for high traffic areas ultra tough is durable and resistant.
Ultra tough is a more specific interior door paint from ronseal.