Smooth out the paint working with the grain.
Best way to paint smooth interior doors.
Many people have success painting doors using just a brush but i like to use a combination of a brush and a small roller because it gets the job done faster and results in a much smoother finish.
Check out this approach to painting doors.
Begin by applying paint to the inside of the top panels.
Start with a dust free door.
Rather than simply painting the door from top to the bottom you can get the best paint job by painting paneled doors in a certain order.
Its faster and looks just as good as brushing almost i still prefer a brushed door but the rolled method is gr.
Consider a paint additive to slow down drying and improve leveling.
Wipe it down with a damp rag just before painting.
Rolling a flush flat door paint a flat door with a brush pad or roller with a 1 4 inch nap or foam sleeve.
The texture that rollers impart works well for walls and ceilings but isn t attractive on doors or wood trim.
The basic technique for painting a flat door is long smooth brush strokes or vertical roller strokes.
Painting a door is a race against time.
But interior doors are often paneled and should be painted in the following order.
You want to use really fine sandpaper at this stage.
Applying the second coat of paint chances are you ll need to apply at least one more coat to the door to ensure a smooth and even finish.
Coat the recessed areas first and then the faces of the panels.
If the door has a vertical center stile paint this next and then blend in the brush marks from the center stile when you paint the horizontal rails.