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Ask This Old House painter Mauro Henrique demonstrates how to paint a front door with oil-based, high gloss paint as part of This Old House: Live-[bit.ly/2WYiIgp] an initiative providing daily programming and opportunities to connect with our experts during these challenging times.
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Cost: $200
Time: 3 days
Difficulty: Moderate
Shopping List:
Exterior grade oil-based primer [thd.co/2LQwAmn]
Exterior grade high gloss oil-based paint [thd.co/3cTCgry]
Wood putty [bit.ly/36m5Fbz]
Tools:
Hammer [amzn.to/2WVqWpa]
Philips screwdriver [amzn.to/2Tupvfg]
Palm sander [amzn.to/2A0yjmm]
Sanding block [amzn.to/2XmEbOY]
Putty knife [amzn.to/3edM9Ro]
Paint brush [amzn.to/3bUK0bt]
Paint bucket [amzn.to/2WSTijV]
Steps for Painting a High-Gloss Front Door
1. Remove the door from the hinges and remove the hardware.
2. Sand the door down to bare wood using 80 grit sandpaper.
3. Prime the door using an exterior grade oil-based primer.
4. Allow the door to dry overnight before adding the next coat.
5. Lightly sand the door using 220 grit sandpaper.
6. Patch any imperfections in the door with wood putty.
7. Rehang the door before painting to prevent dust from falling on the door. This particular paint is very thick, so there is no concern about dripping.
8. Protect the area with canvas and plastic drop cloths.
9. Paint the door using an exterior grade oil-based paint.
10. Allow the door to dry overnight before adding the final coat.
11. Lightly sand the door using 220 grit sandpaper.
12. Wipe down the door with a tack cloth to remove any dust.
13. Apply the final coat of paint to the door.
Resources:
Mauro painted Jenn’s door using a Fine Paints of Europe [bit.ly/2TuMU0u] oil-based primer/undercoat. It’s a high end, more expensive primer, but Mauro chose it because he needed the door paint to be high-performance and long lasting, especially to preserve the high sheen of the door.
For the paint color itself, Jenn chose an exterior grade, oil-based high gloss paint in the color Seaweed, which is manufactured by Benjamin Moore [bit.ly/2WW0xYx].
To fill in any holes or imperfections on the door, Mauro used MH Ready Patch wood putty [bit.ly/36m5Fbz], which can be found at most home centers.
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@JaxBushman 2 года назад

I tried this method and it worked awesome. I mean, someone walked in my house last night and stole everything I own, but other than that, my door looks fantastic 👌

@lotus.c.s.p 2 года назад

Lmfaoooo, I was thinking the same thing would happen if I did this in the house my partner and I just bought...that'll be vacant until December bc repairs etc.........we currently live an hour and a half away....my anxiety says no lmao.

@momoxdeskie 2 года назад

This needs to be done during the middle of a blizzard to prevent unwanted intruders.

@carlvinson4353 Год назад

sorry to hear that 😞

@joshusanders3127 Год назад

🤪

@clarenceboddicker6679 Год назад

Instructions unclear - the front section of my house has now collapsed.

@tylerljacobs 4 года назад

It’s so frustrating to see these videos that don’t show the final product. TOH has a reputation for not showing the end of all the projects. Why is that?

@ericb5441 4 года назад

Probably because it was ugly. 2 or 3 days to paint a door is ridiculous.

@mvrdamonxy7942 4 года назад

@@ericb5441 so much sanding for no reason.

@johnsarcaneautos 3 года назад

@@mvrdamonxy7942 mot true. sanding promoters better adhesion and removes any imperfections or brush marks

@mvrdamonxy7942 3 года назад

Ypu do a light sand so it adheres better you dont sand for 2 days

@snu3877 2 года назад

THANK YOU! I was so frustrated that they didn't show you the closed door from the outside so we could truly see how it came out. Sheesh.

@WillSpires Год назад

You need to make another video on how to do this in 1 day. In the world I live in I can't leave my door off the hinges for 3 days and feel safe. We need practical real world solutions.

@jackwardley3626 9 месяцев назад

you don't need to take the door off but you would need to leave it open for around 8-10 hours after each coat. you Can't paint a door thats down to bare timber its impossible in a day. if its previously painted and dont need much prep then if covers in two coats maybe in a day with water based paints but that hardly ever happens

@BSnedeker Год назад

OK but what did they do for a front door overnight? Just left the front of their house doorless?

@isamarm100 7 дней назад

😂

@Maggie22002 Год назад

Just painted my front door with a very similar paint color- Sherwin Williams Derbyshire. Not so glossy though. We also have an outside glass door in front of it, so the painted door is not exposed to the elements outside. Really nice Green color & when you hang decor on it, that Green color makes everything just pop.😉

@redfoxranch3244 3 года назад

Thanks for the video! I love y'alls content. I painted an exterior door at my place the other day. I did like y'all did and took it down, laid it flat, removed all the hardware, cleaned and sanded it, the thing that I did different is that I spray painted it with an airless spray gun. I think that gives a much better result. I would say it always best to spray trim and doors. Only problem I had was dang flies! Couple landed in the wet paint and make a bit of blemish :-( troubles of living with livestock nearby I guess lol.

@finkology1 3 года назад

I'd just let the flies land and get stuck in the paint. Then when the paint is nice and dry I just flick the flies off and use my fingernail to scrape off their severed legs. Depends on the paint you use with the airless. I personally prefer the trim and cabinet paint by BEHR. Or use a good alkyd oil-based from Benjamin Moore and use it in an HVLP sprayer and keep the edge wet at all times.

@gnaff9093 Год назад

I just watched someone do something without learning one tid bit! Was this the usual self serving video? 🙄

@lqdxoni1 4 года назад

i see a red door and i want to paint it black

@carolb6511 2 года назад

I see fools wearing masks outdoor.

@Bullitt180sx 2 года назад

I see what you did there even if no one else does lol

@garyb8454 3 года назад

I'm confused. The door was removed, primed, then left overnight to dry. I guess they don't have many burglars around that area.

@solidbreed9767 3 года назад

😂😂😂😂😂😂

@melissataylor8726 3 года назад

I was thinking the same thing

@conniehardesty5786 3 года назад

I came to the comments to ask the same thing...

@Wooster77 3 года назад

One family member has to stay awake to stand guard.

@leapfrog4561 3 года назад

That's why we have the right to bear arms

@upscalebohemian5372 3 года назад

No suggestion on what to do to secure your house while that door is off the hinges? Do they pu in a cheap temporary door?

@barbarabachman5268 3 года назад

No one ever seems to go into much detail as to what color to paint the hinge edge or open edge of doors, but it should be covered, as well as addressing the color of the jams.

@dazylarue745 3 года назад

LATCH side paint INDOOR color, HINGE side paint OUTSIDE color..

@mycharmedunicorn8715 11 месяцев назад

@@dazylarue745thank you!

@blueberryice1231 4 года назад

I thought they were wearing the masks because of the paint then saw when the video was uploaded lol

@nouche-30064 3 месяца назад

Yes! Poor thing!

@paulacurran3091 11 месяцев назад

How do you secure your home with your front door off or open during the drying process?

@tristanstiles497 4 месяца назад

A gun

@TorchOnTarget 4 месяца назад

uzi, 9mm

@bradb877 3 месяца назад

I sanded my door at 10am put primer kilz complete 3 on the door At 11am. And from 12 pm to 1 pm I painted the door. I put plastic down. In 3 hours I completely painted a door. It looks fantastic. Nothing takes a week long process. I used a craftsman sander with Diablo grit sand paper. I used a steady hand to not get paint everywhere. Might do a 2nd coat to finish it. But painting a door takes under half a day. I have painted inside doors in 15 mins where sanding and primer wasn't needed.

@ShakespeareCafe 4 года назад

Order the Dutch Door Kit from Fine Paints of Europe. Comes with primer, mineral spirit solvent for thinning and cleaning brush, an a Omega paintbrush Nothing like an oil-based front door paint

@user-hb1xn1lm1w Год назад

My question is what do you do while your front door is out of commission for three days? 😅

@muhammadal-farouq7342 Год назад

Me too. I was thinking, do I have to purchase a cheap door while the main door is getting a face lift?

@jgabriel1625 11 месяцев назад

just pray you dont live in bad neighborhood

@texasflood1295 3 месяца назад

I used screws to attach a piece of plywood to the door frame trim. Then filled screw holes and painted trim after plywood removed.

@mpwall123 4 года назад

So. One lives without a front door for days on end during this process?

@ridgewoodgardens6253 4 года назад

You can hang it after a few hours of applying the coat of oil paint each day.

@intothemystic3922 3 года назад

Green with blue shingles?? I wanted to see the finished product t!!

@cliffsize2591 4 года назад

How do you secure the house?

@lupowins 3 года назад

That big dog of hers.

@korblibj 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for the video, I feel like I got a few tips but was surprised that we didn't see the finished product! That's supposed to be the "here's why you do it this way" part of the video. Is this from an episode we can find?

@peterputnam3804 4 года назад

Whenever I replace an insulated exterior door I have the homeowner pick a color and then I bring it to a friend who does auto body work and he will spray an auto paint on the exterior let's the door last forever. I never have to go back and replace it again.

@WallStreetBeggar 4 года назад

Doesn't work so well with wood since the joints expand and contract. Automotive paint is too hard, the paint will crack. I didn't know any better and had this done once for a client who requested to spray a mahogany door. Works great for fiberglass doors though. Fine Paints of Europe has really nice high gloss paints for wooden front doors too, you can buff the paint for a real nice shine similar to an automotive finish. Kelly Moore Epic and Benjamin Moore Grand Entrance as well...if you want to cheat a high gloss Benjamin Moore advance is technically the same paint. Or if want to save money, I've been able to get great result with KM Epic Gloss which was about $75 per gallon vs BM's 50-60 per quart, it does take a while to cure, but after 2 coats I was able to wet sand with 1000 grit and a light polish. Either way both paints take forever to cure for sanding unlike automotive paints. KM is still a bit soft. You can still use your finger nails and put an indentation to the paint.

@japan-e9j 4 года назад

Marvelous.

@merrickb9559 Год назад

So does the door have to stay open for several days while it drys?

@jackwardley3626 9 месяцев назад

8-10 hours to leave open

@pujo28 3 года назад

Who stood guard all night since the door wasn’t on?

@akhosha2 4 года назад

What color is that blue? Beautiful!

@PorscheCaymanB 4 года назад

I live in a nice neighborhood but I wouldn't feel safe leaving my front door off for a few days. Is there a faster drying paint?

@SScogin 4 года назад

Latex paint is just fine and will be cured in a few hours. You should let all paint set a few days, though. You can always tack up a piece of plywood with some finish nails over the opening or small screws. No one will mess with it, even in a sketch neighborhood.

@MrSGH21 4 года назад

You don’t need to take the door off the hinges to strip .you don’t even need to strip. Latex paint dries a lot faster but on a hot day oil paint also dries in a few hours.

@tsundokus 4 года назад

Painter here you can use latex paint it's cure in a hour but just make sure to use a oil base primer which should dry in 2 hours

@Bapuji42 3 года назад

@@tsundokus Wait, latex paint over an oil based primer? I thought latex over oil was a no-no.

@tsundokus 3 года назад

@@Bapuji42 it is when its a oil base paint not a primer. if you use water based primer it wont adhere to it and will bobble up. TLDR you can use oil base primer then use water based paint

@lillieberger2883 2 года назад

BM makes a waterborne alkyd paint for doors and trim. Dries quickly and is soap and water cleanup

@theloneviking9145 Год назад

Benjamin Moore Grand Entrance …it’s OK not too shiny. I did a door a few years ago, shiniest paint I could find was One Shot, sign painters enamel, paint dried like a mirror.

@rebeccalinares1281 3 года назад

I had a few questions they didn't answer. Did the paint the edges with green or the interior color? How did they keep the edge of the front from dropping on the side? So when one opens the door, is the side of the door green paint they'd put on the front? What did they paint the hinge side? I noticed they put it back on it's hinges before painting with non-primer. Could you use a latex? Sherwin Williams duration?

@dazylarue745 3 года назад

LATCH side paint INDOOR color, HINGE side paint OUTSIDE color... yes ridiculous that they did not answer this question.! and their door looks awful? They must have been using wrong brush, why not roll on what you can??? They are actors not painters! And if you took the door off just paint it while its off - FLAT!! Harder to paint a swinging door!!!

@malo_2139 4 года назад

Love the painting videos are the best! THIS OLD HOUSE POR VIDA!

@armandojmoreno7908 3 года назад

I would use a 2-inch roller for the flat parts - looks nicer without the streaks ... No?

@bobstl8647 11 месяцев назад

My door has a heavy coat of paint on it. I used 80 grid to take off the sheen, but did not go down to the bear wood. Is this ok, as long as the surface is smooth and gloss free?

@jackwardley3626 9 месяцев назад

yes as long as the old paint is keyed good and bare timber spot prime with a oil primer

@stevengardner9564 3 года назад

What grit sandpaper is recommended for a metal door?

@brianmoon3144 3 года назад

All that depends, does the door have a texture, how bad is the current surface? If the door is not in a terrible state hit it with some scotch brite pads, paint with enamel and a GOOD brush you'll be done in a day.👍

@mirzabaig2004 3 года назад

Why can’t I just paint over the previous door?

@petermeter8221 2 года назад

Leaves the front door open for 3 days for the paint to dry, before you know it the neighbourhoods stray dogs, cats and a couple of squatters have moved in 😂

@BooGaLoo713 3 года назад

Questions: Is it ok to use a high quality paint roller on a door? What was done to keep to protect exposed area while door was removed? Was door left down during drying process?

@finkology1 3 года назад

No no no. No matter what roller you use you'll have terrible texture/stippling from the roller itself.

@kevinjk27 4 года назад

I really appreciate this it’s very helpful. I would like to know if the light sanding before final coat was again 220grit sandpaper. Also, although this is great, the finish was still streaky and bumpy. I would if there’s a way for a homeowner to level up the paint job. For instance, if I add in X steps it will be more of a mirror flat finish, or if I simply used paint and primer of X quality it would look much better. And tips here? Thanks Mauro!

@tylerljacobs 4 года назад

I would have used a paint sprayer for a more even finish.

@ThePa1nterhowto 4 года назад

The brush he was using was like a broom, even though oil-based paint self-levels, it won't handle bad brushes and thick paint. He should have added a floetrol product like penetrol (Flood product) to prevent that. This is a black front door I did much easier for home owners to do themselves using a mini roller,if you want an even shinier finish you can tip off with a soft brush. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8VTZYoEW5vA.html

@Irish-Triplet 3 года назад

@@ThePa1nterhowto We love the smooth finish that Floetrol gave us. Thanks for the reminder!

@Carpaintry_of_God 3 года назад

And what if someone's living in the house you can't just leave the door open for three days.

@jackwardley3626 2 года назад

you don't leave it open for the whole three days leave it open for around 4-6 hours after yourve finished each coat

@nigelbullock9039 4 года назад

How many days are you supposed to leave the front door open to dry....... Madness.

@jackwardley3626 2 года назад

it would be around 4-6 hours after each coat

@edsherrod5216 2 года назад

After reading some of the replies, I must say they only provide the 30,000 foot view of painting the door. No real details like - what kind of brush do I use, what is the best way to brush the paint on in order to minimize brush strokes, not to mention how to protect my house while the door dries. I guess this video isn't for novice painters like most of us would be.

@richhahn2443 3 года назад

Why reinstall door before painting?

@snu3877 2 года назад

They said to keep dust from settling on the wet door.

@truqualitypaintingtv7814 Год назад

From a professional painting aspect how do you pull this off… lots of customers complain about finishes that aren’t sprayed and you leave the door off all night?? And then you leave the door unlocked for 3 days while the paint is drying? There has to be a better way of doing this without putting someone’s family at risk if they live in an area that has crime issues and honestly (we all do)

@helsonly722 Год назад

let it dry overnight? so leave my front door open overnight?

@jackwardley3626 9 месяцев назад

no you can close it after 8-10 hours he meant overnight before you can another coat on

@pjleash 2 года назад

I'm going to do this, but i'll cover the inside of my storm door with brown paper so you can't see in. Should be fine for a couple of days.

@lexlex627 2 года назад

Any specific BRANDS OF PAINT ???

@nvisible123 4 года назад

2:59 Does it dry really fast? No.

@josephdaoud5868 5 месяцев назад

Covid was a crazy time. These people couldn’t even film this video unmasked!

@supremewhip 2 года назад

“Okay!”

@rahulpurohit3022 3 года назад

why not water based paint instead of oil based?

@jackwardley3626 3 года назад

because if you want a real gloss finish you have to use oil gloss as well as oil primer and undercoat plus water based paints aint very good

@glamdring0007 4 года назад

Great video. Another idea for a video would be to repaint a garage door...the overhead retractable aluminum panel type.

@DamnYoureGarbage 4 года назад

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-J41JNBxPAJ8.html

@brianmoon3144 3 года назад

3 days, good Lord, what are you charging 1000 bucks to paint a door.

@jackwardley3626 3 года назад

it normal to take three days for a oil finish more days for each coat it could have with a oil undercoat as well

@Yamparunner 28 дней назад

Why can't you just paint over the current paint without sanding, priming etc-if the door is in good shape?

@al-b7891 3 года назад

This video seems like a telenovela!! Just get to the point!!

@Cittycatty8988 2 года назад

@benritchsmith 4 года назад

Is that a Bernese Mountain Dog?

@lupowins 3 года назад

I think it was a Pomeranian. Kidding, yes it looks like a Bernese.

@collinshort3523 2 года назад

This video isn’t that great. Rehanging prior to paint makes the finish dry imperfect. It should be painted while it’s off the hinges and horizontal. It should also be sprayed with an airless sprayer to avoid brush marks.

@peterputnam3804 4 года назад

Hey Willtam08 I guess you missed the part where I said insulated exterior door I am referring to a metal door. It gets cold where I live.

@sanmac9621 Год назад

Need spray paint

@johnrambo6265 2 года назад

nice masks

@jose11874 10 месяцев назад

All she know how to say it’s okay!

@ambreszilagye3838 9 месяцев назад

Beautiful but Takes too long for me

@jackwardley3626 9 месяцев назад

This is how painting was done years ago before we had water based paints etc

@markhall3323 3 года назад

“LIVE!” ???

@regionalpro5657 5 месяцев назад

So in the meantime the house has no entry door 🤡 grab and go!

@aiymankhan7222 4 года назад

You can keep your large dog near the wet sticky door if you want him to stick to the house.

@smithkidzgaming4489 2 года назад

Directions unclear…. Everything in my home was stolen…

@royandkaty 2 года назад

I can't pay attention well when people are covering their faces. I'm too old for that.

@tonyr8443 4 года назад

If the door was drying overnight, you didn't show what you did to cover the front door.

@tsundokus 4 года назад

It's straight forward really and you don't need to remove the door most of the time just remove the weather strip and your good to close the door without it touching the frame

@mauriceclemens3286 4 года назад

What the hell? The dog shouldn’t be breathing that sanding dust!😡

@chriscraft77022 3 года назад

that door looks like CRAP.. my mind is blown.. i have a video on how to paint a door.. i am not a pro... (maybe i am)

@alexisg7644 7 дней назад

So unrealistic 🤣 If you are like me and leaving the front door wide open would lead to getting robbed.. Don't stress! I have painted my door on a day off and been able to close it at night. Most paint can dry enough within 8 hours