Painting - Painting 6 Panel doors
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ddelaquila
07-14-07, 02:10 PM
I had 12 doors to paint. They had previously been stained and finished w/lt almost gone clear topcoat. 4 of them I have sanded, patched and primed w/zinser cover stain oil based, and have Benjamin Moore Impervo White low lustre oil to finish. Can I roll then for the Benjamin Moore? Will it be the best result? Doing the primer with a brush was horrible and I can't have the top coat look like this! I am considering selling! Any help would be greatly appreciated!
liquidtouch
07-14-07, 03:14 PM
Hi,
You could use a 4 or 6 inch foam roller to get the paint on the flat surfaces and then just brush the panels where the foam roller doesnt get into. For the paint try to do thin coats and you can do a light sanding in between the coats to get it nice and smooth, this will also minimise drips.
All the new doors get sprayed on with a paint sprayer this method gets the best results but requires a place to spray it and the right equipment.
good luck.
j.
You could use a 4 or 6 inch foam roller to get the paint on the flat surfaces and then just brush the panels where the foam roller doesnt get into. For the paint try to do thin coats and you can do a light sanding in between the coats to get it nice and smooth, this will also minimise drips.
All the new doors get sprayed on with a paint sprayer this method gets the best results but requires a place to spray it and the right equipment.
good luck.
j.
marksr
07-14-07, 03:52 PM
I usually spray the doors on new construction but that is seldom a viable option on a repaint.
How are you brushing the doors? You should brush each panel individually and then paint the 'frame' of the door. As mentioned using a small roller may aid you in painting the door.
Also the enamel won't dry as fast as the primer which will help you do a better job :D
btw - welcome to the forums!
How are you brushing the doors? You should brush each panel individually and then paint the 'frame' of the door. As mentioned using a small roller may aid you in painting the door.
Also the enamel won't dry as fast as the primer which will help you do a better job :D
btw - welcome to the forums!
yongeman
07-14-07, 08:19 PM
the best way and fast is a whizz roller and pearl finish ben moore collection series, almost no brushing. about 5 minites a side of work.
cheers
cheers
slickshift
07-16-07, 11:34 AM
IMO rolling leaves too much stipple
Brushwork looks much better
Even a loose thread mini roller will never get into all the cracks on a 6-panel (a foam one not even close), so one needs a little brushwork anyway
Perhaps a combo of a quick mini-roll, then with a wet (paint on the) brush, brush out the stipple and into the cracks would help you
Myself, it's just as good/quick to brush the whole thing
But I realize I've had some experience in this
It would still be my recommendation if at all possible
As marksr said, the Impervo will take longer to dry, and look better than the primer
(Though if it's taking an hour a side, that's too long and it won't look good)
Brushwork looks much better
Even a loose thread mini roller will never get into all the cracks on a 6-panel (a foam one not even close), so one needs a little brushwork anyway
Perhaps a combo of a quick mini-roll, then with a wet (paint on the) brush, brush out the stipple and into the cracks would help you
Myself, it's just as good/quick to brush the whole thing
But I realize I've had some experience in this
It would still be my recommendation if at all possible
As marksr said, the Impervo will take longer to dry, and look better than the primer
(Though if it's taking an hour a side, that's too long and it won't look good)
liquidtouch
07-16-07, 01:18 PM
When I have done this I used the roller to quickly apply the paint and then used a GOOD quality brush to smooth out the stipple (Make sure you keep a wet tip though or you will just end up removing the wet paint). I agree that a GOOD quality brush is the best finish. However if your not comfortable with a brush or use a cheap one it can be tricky to get a nice even coat.