How to Paint a Six Panel Wooden Door
- 1). Wipe down the six-panel wooden door with tack cloths.
- 2). Open the door and slide masking paper beneath it. Tape the masking paper down, using a low-tack painter's tape.
- 3). Remove hardware from the door, using a screwdriver.
- 4). Apply acrylic primer to the six sunken panels, using a paintbrush manufactured for use with water-based paints. Apply primer to the remainder of the door after you have coated all six panels. Wait two hours for the primed six-panel door to dry.
- 5). Wash the brush with water.
- 6). Apply a semi-gloss or gloss acrylic paint to the six sunken panels of the primed door. Apply paint to the remainder of the door after you have coated all six panels.
- 7). Wait two hours for the painted six-panel door to dry before you reattach hardware.
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