Jeremy demonstrates his 3 step process for painting a doorframe Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 0:27 Supplies 0:51 Prep 3:36 First Coat 7:05 Second Coat & Cleanup 7:49 Outro
Key Point. Long strokes.👍 Once paint is relatively distributed evenly. Then do a couple long strokes to make it flow at an angle of direction that you want.
What’s the advantage of using Duration or Emerald trim? Not that much of a difference in price, especially with Sales all the time. Love your content by the way!
Thanks for the kind words Jonathan. Both are great paints. We didn't notice much of an improvement when we used the Emerald semi over Duration. In our opinion the Duration is easier to work with and has a good workable open time. However I would give Emerald the edge in coverage over different colors. Not by much tho :) Have a good one!
Hi Jeremy, I've painted lots of door frames in the past, but non as bad as in my present home. The frames at the top have big chips where the paint fell off, or something. Some are 2 inches wide. Is there a procedure for this repair, or do I just paint over? Thanks so much on this Tuesday morning.
I could be mistaken, but it sounds like you have a paint failure. It is likely that a latex based paint has been painted over an oil based product at some point. The latex based layer didn’t properly adhere to the oil layer and is now peeling off. This is a common issue that we run into frequently. We fix it by sanding and scraping off the loose paint. It’s not necessary to get every bit of the failing paint off, just the loose bits. Then prime the affected areas with a high adhesion primer. There are several to choose from. BIN or cover stain work well from Zinsser. Once it’s dry you can go over it with whatever trim paint you like. You may also need to wood putty some of the affected areas to smooth things out. Good luck!
@@SuperVassarBrothers Whoa, thanks for telling me the Latex on Oil. I was getting ready to paint with a premium high gloss paint, but I think I will get that primer right now. Thanks Super Vassar Brother Jeremy! Jeremy, one of my favourite names. Big Honk-Out from Canada!
You mentioned caulk in the intro. I know there are different schools of thought as to when to caulk. Say the walls and the trim need painting. Would you caulk the trim first, then paint the trim, then paint the walls? Or caulk after painting everything?
You can if there’s a lot of dirt or debris that gets in your paint as it’s drying. If you do then go with 150 or 220 and do it lightly. Obviously don’t sand after your last coat 😬
It’s likely that your metal doorframe has already been painted. You don’t have to prime it if the trim paint you’ve selected is adhering to the service. If it’s a brand new metal doorframe then you may need to prime or paint it with a DTM (direct to metal) product.
Hi. Ive got new unpainted door case- jamb/door stop with new primed doors being installed in a few days. Will i have enough gap to prime and paint jambs etc after doors go on without ruining paintwork?
You can definitely paint the jambs after the door are installed. We do it all the time. You just may want to tape the hinges to avoid getting paint on them.
Hello. Could you please give me your best advice on choosing the most durable water based for my wooden framed windows? Using 80 grit sandpaper I spent hours & days hand sanding x 4 wooden sash window frames. I sanded off old layers of yellowed gloss leaving behind a thin layer of gloss which I can now see the wood grain through. I now have trust issues finding the most durable water based paints for my interior. I want to be 100% sure I am choosing the right paint system so I don't have to re-do all my efforts ? I am new to water based paints. So how would I go about this ? Do I need to prime ? uncoat ? Please tell me the most professional trustworthy durable pants recommended with the longest lasting effect ? Regards Micheal
I'd recommend using Fresh Start primer from Benjamin Moore, then top coating with Emerald Urethane Trim Enamel from Sherwin Williams. That's one of my favorite combos currently. Emerald Urethane is a hybrid trim paint, but is technically water-based so it's relatively easy to work with.
I've never understood why all these painters don't use a roller to apply paint to door frames. I paint a door frame, front, middle and back in about 20 seconds then finish the bottoms and corners with my brush....easy pezzy.
I always love how “joe expert” knows better than the pro who does this for a living. Never cease to amaze me how they show the arrogance and ignorance at the same time. Happens in my line of work as well. Appreciate your expertise and think Steve is an ass.
@stevebeckett3319....I'm asking in the nicest way possible....how does one paint a door frame with a roller successfully considering the door frame has a door stop right in the middle of the frame? Are you using a really small roller? And if you were using a really small roller, wouldn't you need a brush to get into the edges of the center door stop molding? I would think a roller couldn't be any wider than 1 1/2 to be able to paint the frame unless you took the door off its hinges. Please explain. Thank you 😊
The amount of coats is very much dependent on the situation. If you have a significant color change then most of the time you're looking at two coats. If you're going over the same color, like recoating trim, then a lot of times you can get away with 1 coat. Most of the paint that is marketed as a "one coat" solution is nonsense. There's no way they can guarantee that result with different colors. We do two coats on just about everything because we want predictable high quality results. Also the second coat goes on significantly quicker than the first. All the hard work is done at that point.
It’s not for us, particularly when when we’re doing 10+ doors. It becomes a challenge finding a place for them all. It’s actually quite convenient to leave them hanging and do it like we did in the video. We do that 99% of the time and we’re quite fast at it.
It depends on the state of the poly. As long as it’s not super old and worn, it’s ok to use the yellow frog tape. It’s never a good idea to leave the tape on for an extended period of time. That’s when you run into issues with the tape marrying into the poly and ripping off the finish.
whites are the best. light weight, comfortable, keep you cooler. those heavy thick denim brown pants are not for painting and raise your temperature about ten degrees.
Cool story. I’ve never been a handyman, but I’ve been painting professionally for over 20 years…I suppose someone should inform my clients about your discovery
That all depends on your level of skill. You can get each door prepped in 5-10 minutes. Then a good goal to shoot for when painting (particularly if you’re new to it) is to try and paint 1 side of a door in under 10 minutes
