How to Paint a Door (quickly!)
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- Опубликовано: 8 мар 2017
- Check out this approach to painting doors. Its faster and looks just as good as brushing, almost ;) I still prefer a brushed door but the rolled method is great either way.
The paint used in the video is called Sherwin Williams Qualikote Semi Gloss. It is the best semi gloss for interior trim, doors, etc... hands down. Most other products dry too fast- leaving almost any painter with a streaky mess. Yuck!
The roller used is a Sherwin Williams 4inch Contractor Series Blue Knit. I Use them all the time!
You can get a brushed effect by rollering first and then brushing it out just after. Best of both worlds!
House Painting techniques are so important, amazing, love what your doing. Important to know when maintaining your home.
Been painting for 23 years now and I’ve been painting doors with a wizzy for long time. I like to use the 4 inch micro fiber covers because they don’t leave little naps. Just here and there just pick them off. I do all residential painting. My customers are always happy when I’m done. Good job.
I'm a union painter , we take a break when the door is half done.😁 A half inch thick nap is too much, 3/8 at the most or even a quarter of an inch will leave a very smooth finish. If you can't spray a door rolling it is much faster than brushing it.
That 1/2” nap is a joke. Frankly, I also use 3/8” on walls and ceilings on regular drywall repaints unless the surfaces are really rough for some reason. Takes a little more time, but I have a sample board that I show my clients and regularly get premium prices and win jobs against companies with much lower bids.
This guy has good technique for the DIY people and apartment painters. Painting doors like this would never be acceptable to high end customers or quality commercial projects.
That is so correct James! Do that technique on a flat finish door (no wood grain) and I would be embarrassed to hand that over to the home owner. Gotta be sprayed with a Fine Finish tip and high levelling paint
@@davecoles8818 If spraying isn't an option, at least use the high density foam rollers. Anything with nap is going to look terrible with any kind of light on the door. I do a lot cabinet painting, and a lot of times people won't let you spray in their house. Just take the doors back to the shop to spray and run all the boxes on site with the high density foam. Works like a charm
Agreed.
Thats basically what he said himself 🤔
Guess you guy's are not good enough to use a mini roller!..As a 30yr journeyman painter who has done thousands of doors, old and new, it's not easy, but it is absolutely possible to get a smooth finish with the mini roller. The key is to be fast. The only thing I disagree with is sherwin Williams, they absolutely suck!!
Unless you like spending $70 a gal on junk, use Benjamin Moore or Glidden!
Painted the shit out of all the house doors with this method and worked more than adequate not to mention very quick.
Cheers
How did shit get inside your doors?
AMD1 I literally 🤣
Use a fan, it dries, without brush strokes
Thanks for this awesome video! My wife used one of these small rollers for the inside of our kitchen cupboards and now I’ll do the same for our doors!
Thank you ! I just bought a home and this answered many of my questions. I very much appreciate this particular well understood video. !
Thank you Bobby for showing this video example on painting it will help me go quicker.
Samuel Meservy any time. This is a great system if you use the right materials. Dont listen to the haters 😉
I painted 24 doors in 19 minutes for a blind client using this method...he was delighted.
And your full of hot air, the only way your going your going to paint that many doors in that short of time is to spray them. And remember it has to look good to. Any body can sling paint but not every body can paint quality,.
That’s too funny.....
@@paulhughes3961 I think @Dicey R was being facetious. The blind client was the biggest give away ......
@@paulhughes3961 it was a joke. Punchline is customer was blind. When your blind you can’t see shoddy work nor even tell if doors were painted.
I couldn’t sell brush or roll on doors. Must be sprayed.
I roll the paint on too but then I use the brush, just lightly, to smooth out the stipples and create brush strokes. Works and looks great.
Finally, this is what I was hoping to find. Nice, easy and rolled. I only have foam rollers. Now, I’m going to look for if or how to load the roller. I’m more of a furniture painter so I can use water on my brushes and surfaces. It’s a different paint with a similar technique. Thanks a lot! 💯
I roll the paint on too but then I use the brush, just lightly, to smooth out the stipples and create brush strokes. Works quickly and looks more professional.
Amen Bubbah.... I was going to spray my front doors and you know what that means. Tape, cover paper, lots of prep and the finish product is only a weeee bit nicer. Moreover, the finish product (sprayed surface vs. stippled) is really only visible a few inches away from the surface for the “really” discerning eye. So..... thanks brother, you sold me on a nice plump roller. Cheers from Canada!
Thanks for taking the time to demonstrate how to methodically paint a door. You make the task appear easier than it is. Would you consider demonstrating how to be just as methodical and efficient in painting an exterior of a craftsman or Victorian house, with the multiple colors of the siding, trim, and accent(s)?
Keep up the good work.
That’s the best door painting tricks you’re doing now teaching….. thank you🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍
I have learned a long time ago to roll it on and then back brush it makes things so much quicker and with no overlap on a fake textured door also those pre-primed gray doors need 2 finish coats
Why are people so rude when they comment? What's the point? Life is tough. Don't make it worse for someone else. Scheesh.
I agree that there is no need to be rude, but this guy has put up a video showing how to paint doors, which novices will follow and they will end up with a very poor job. This is no way to paint doors. Good water-based paints, such as Mythic, and good quality brushes, such as Purdy, Wooster, etc and proper technique will produce a finish that has few, if any, brush marks. Plus work in a good light, not backlit by a window. My advice to anyone is to ignore this video.
I like the fact that you said 'scheesh'! :)
Have you considered the fact that some people have worked very hard to complete an apprenticeship to the highest standard to achieve the status of Master Painter?
Then this clueless amateur comes along and creates a video claiming to show how to paint a door when he has not even done the most basic prep by removing the furniture then give it a rub down and through clean to create a key for the paint and he is using the wrong roller sleeve which should be mohair. If that guy has completed an appernticeship I will eat my ass without sauce.
@ parttimetourist so true he didn't even key it down. How to give the profession a bad name. @Bobby Tre Painting quit your day job.
@@terencedavis4141 copenhagen is the best brush, i usealy put on pant with rollen and after finish with brush much faster an better result
Thank you for the details provided. It helps for those of us who don’t know. I wondered about a roller. Now I understand.
I love how real this video is...thanks for the lesson hope my door painting project goes smoothly
Recomendation in my feed is timely. Thank you
Here in the uk I’m a new build house painter & over here we’re not allowed to just roll the doors & leave them due to the orange peel affect so we roll them & then lay it off with the brush for a better finish especially with the oil based Satin or Gloss finishes we use.
Great video though. 👍🏻
Thanks for the great tips, man. Now i have some knowledge before painting my door.
i like these home made video's where a loved one is recording, good job from UK
I don't understand all these negative comments. The guy takes time to make a video, just to have idiots make idiotic comments.
Thanks for the video, Bobby!
Painting is not a game, idiot! He just ruins the door the way he paints. Ask any real painter. O, boy. people are so stupid.
@@petersorensen4396 I am a real painter and his work is perfectly adequate. He clearly says some situations require different techniques.
@@ethelryan257 wrong there is only one correct way to paint a door. Not many painters can paint a door without brush marks. Only a handful! I am such a painter! I still can do it with my 81 years. Well after 60 years of painting I should be perfect. He is not a painter he is a Schmierer. Like most painters!
@@petersorensen4396 I would paint circles around you old timer
@@petersorensen4396 perhaps you could paint your own trumpet that you blow. everybody can paint it's just some can paint better than others.
been painting for 40 years and still use a brush on doors,nothing to beat the old fashioned proper way
Wow i learnt heaps just listening to your lingo.. Im always scared of painting but my results look ok to me.. thanks.
Thanks for this great video. You just saved me a bunch of time on painting my door.
I noticed throughout the 20yrs of my painting career everyone paints different. Better job on the door's than I have seen others attempt. Me personally I use a bigger brush 3" holds more paint and covers more surface. First I paint the edge of the doors. then open them up and set the door on two peices of wood to hold it off the floor. Helps keep roller from picking up trash. Then I use the roller on the face of the door because it is quicker. then tip it out with the 3" brush, for a couple of reasons. one it dose look good brushed , and on flat doors if you cut in around the knobs with the brush and roll the rest of the door u can actually see the different texture between the brush marks and the texture from the roller. Or take the knob off and roll the whole thing. But I still tip it out with brush being the brush covers better in the groves of the panel . And by brushing it you can go with the grain in the wood to make the door really stand out. Do it on the cheep cardboard doors also. helps give the look of a real wooden door.. Good job tho.. not knocking on your technique . Just sharing mine with you. Yea you are right about having to do possible 3 coats on doors . Being they are making paint more environmental friendly witch is understandable but at the same time they are talking out all the goodies that makes paint what it used to be.
Your cutting in around the door handles was amazing, you rocked that! I’m painting doors and making a career out of it. 😩
Yes, that's my favorite part of the video. 👌
Bobby, you are one handsome painter! Thanks for the painting tips.
Why are you making gay comments on this guy's painting video? Oh boy... what the world is coming to...
Really nice, we appreciate you sharing your knowledge, keep it up.👍🏼
This 4" whiz roller is my absolute favourite, it is great on corners too.......use this on every paint job.....❤️👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻💩❤️
Have you ever used the 4” black foam roller for doors and millwork? It has a concave end and is advertised as being able to paint into corners and eliminate lap marks. Just thinking about going painting with it.
Nice to see a professional who knows component door parts ‘styles, rails etc’
But this pro is using the wrong roller cover
Thanks for this, was doing the roller on the walls but just brushing paint on the doors in the hallways, well 7 doors and frames later, and 5 more to go, let's just say after an hour per coat per door, I'm happy to have found this video.
I loved his technique! It surely worked for me (and I am sure it worked for a ton of people too!)
Thank you!
That roller held a lot of paint and the paint was smooth. Nice job. Yes, watch for the corner drip - after you think you are done!
Thanks for posting I use this method at home but I lay the paint off with a dry brush afterwards you don't get the stipple effect and its still quick
Good job. I really like those small rollers. I use them all the time.
Great job. Thanks for the wonderful tips.
We used to do this and then another go behind with a brush and brush out the stipple.
Omg! I painted with a brush. Thank you showing me!!
hey, thanks for your video. It helped a lot! Tim from California....
Good technique for a homeowner for speed. No professional should do this on a door with a simulated wood grain without back brushing it. This technique will always leave a noticeable texture. I would only recommend rolling flat doors.
There are a huge number of ways to paint most things depending on your priorities. I find it interesting to watch people who are focused on productivity and others who are focused on the perfect finish. You can learn from both approaches.
Yeah, I frequently focus on perfection and boy does it get overwhelming. This kind of approach can sometimes lead to procrastination, which in my case, it has on many occasions. I'm working on it :)
Best advice on here
because time is money
@@jordanxfile absolutely! I have the same problem, it is like psychological torture to focus on perfection especially when you are a newbie! So, you end up debating, guilting over it and time, and that work keeps poking out, and procrastination like it can drive someone crazy. Best is I realised, if a person is new to it, just to go for it after watching enough and be practical.
I think a balance of the two is best. So whipping round doors with the right roller is WAY faster, but if you or the client wants a brushed look simple lay it off with a brush after rolling
Thank you very much sir I need to painting the doors I can use this method
I would love to find a contract painter like you to paint the inside of my home. You definitely seem as if you really do care about the job quality you do, not many do unfortunately that’s why I usually end up painting it myself lol.. I’m to OCD though so it takes me foreverrrrr .. thank you for a great detailed video..
@@isaactorres64 what happened to the other .3 of a star?
Yea I’m 5 years late from the post date. But great video my friend. I’m a remodeling guy former painter and I’m doing doors and trim after installing all new in a condo and I brushed one door using a urethane trim enamel. Omg soooo slow. On basements which are my bread and butter jobs I usually spray all trim and doors. But no can do in this job. So I’ll be rolling and back brushing. Thanks for the video your the man!
Dave Chicago 2022
Nice job. After you roll it on the door, you can take your brush and simply remove the stipple with a one-way stroke with a brush. This way, you get the speed of the roller, and the finish of a Purdy 3” sash brush.
Also, use an “extender” in the paint in order to prevent the paint from drying around all those corners you’re painting. An extender helps you keep your wet edge you referred to.
Nice work.
Mike Bell
Because a sash brush gets into the corners really quickly.
Do you use a dry brush, or is there paint on the brush when you use it to lay off? Also, do you use extender in Ben Moore Advance - or would that make it run too much? Thanks, Spencer!
First of all after you paint the door once you should sand it between coats. So you can get a smooth finish.
haha man--so many funny quotes in this one. gems such as "Doors are one of the trickiest things to do as a painter... 'cause they gotta look good."
Good job. You make it look easy
I don't let a painter near any of my doors until I've taken the ironmongery off first.
Great description of how to paint a door.I,m retired journeyman of 40+ yrs. Exactly how i,d have done it.
Yes. Rolling with a hot dog Roller is much faster than brushing. Those factory primed doors really take a lot of work. Did 2 coats with brush and looked bad. Rolled 3rd coat and came out more crisp.
Thank you for your opinion and wisdom.
Cool stuffing
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Thank u lovely and I thoroughly enjoyed watching your painting skills.
it takes me some 3 hours to paint a single door using a brush, this is including taping off the hinges, door knobs, carpet protection etc (since i am not a professional and i am doing the doors for my mother in law she doesnt let me take them out of the frame) and cleaning up afterwards....ive only done 4 doors so far and got 19 left to go for the house....so i think i am gonna use this method from now on haha
That's a whole lotta doors
Does she live in a castle
Great video- great info while you're working- techniques can be different- but your info is spot on!
Jeffrey Rimmer thanks Jeffrey. I worked “behind the paint counter” for many years before painting for a living. I respect the science. Thanks for the kind words.
I cover things with roller and then make fast long brush strokes over the fresh paint to give classic look. Best from both worlds.
Like this
Thanks; good video & helpful as I'm doing doors now!
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Kayinfso Here how did your doors turn out?!
THANKYOU!! I did 7 doors via ur instructions and they turned out perfect!!! Only problem is my sister now wants me to do her doors lol I told her to watch this.
Jane Gilmore lol good job Jane.
This guy is an idiot plain and simple
Drew Anderson hater alert 🚨
@@leahanderson2367 no, he's great at what he does.
Nice job, those smaller rollers are awesome, we did walls with it and we had better control than the larger rollers with far less splatter. Thanks for sharing, blessings.
Thanks Bobby. Good tips.
If you don't mind having a roller-textured finish on your door, this is a real time saver. But when I work on my own home, I don't want it to look like ti was painted by a guy whose only goal was to go home early. For a quality look, you really need to brush out the paint after you apply it with the roller.
This dude can paint anything he wants in my house.
I would use a larger roller and then run a high quality brush lightly over the rolled paint to create the desired brush stroke marks. It does not add much additional time to the job, but creates a much more professional result.
AWESOME COUPLE AND PAINT JOB!
Don't recoat after 30mins like this guy said.. There's a reason you're meant to leave it for 6hrs. It might feel dry to the touch, but it won't have cured/dried how it was intended. Give it the full drying time, it will give you a tougher/longer-lasting paint job.
What is the full drying time? 12 hours , 24 hours? Just wondering as I have never painted doors before and have 8 interior doors to paint this week.
@@Noreligionheredepends on the paint , most water based 1-4 hrs or zinsser is 1 hour oil based much longer 12-16 hrs between coats
You can always lay the paint on with the wizzy and brush it out. That's the best way IMO. Spraying is ideal
Thank you I need to paint now. Gonna try your technique.
You got my vote bro, you pay attention to detail....subscribed! Will definitely watch more of your videos. would like to see a video of you using the control pro 130. You guys make a great team.
Using a 1/4 nap roller and a little bit of Flotrol in your paint will make your doors come out looking like a sprayed finish and give more open time to keep a wet edge. 👍
Now you really know your job.
Flotrol, a product that should be used more often!
High density foam roller over any nap roller. The finish is so much better especially if your using penetrol/flotrol
Hahaha. Your communication with the camera person is so human. Checking in case she started day dreaming while you are doing the hard work. But she is on board all the way through. Nice video. Xx
Great work thank you for showing me 👌 from the Uk 🇬🇧
Thank you so much, I appreciate this video.
I believe to me painting is like a marathon not a sprint, so I take my time to do it carefully and well.
people watch these videos to learn how to do something, it's our responsibility to teach them how. the right way.
I know this was a year ago, but if you wouldn’t mind, what did he do wrong? Think of it this way though too, he’s not giving away all your trade skills. 😁
I watched a guy who laid the door across some saw horses and quickly used the brush and got the door wet with paint and then back rolled it. It was a flat surfaced door but the finish was a perfect light stipple.
Always a great way to paint panel doors or flush for that matter. If I use rollers to paint doors I tend to lay it off with a brush
Great and simple video! Small piece of advice, place your paint tray on a platform so you don't have a sore back at the end! Also sit on a small step stool or something when painting lower parts of the door. I should know, I'm a chiropractor!
Dr. Behjat Syed have you ever knocked a pan off of a step spool before? It isnt pretty.Any suggestions on how to save my knees? Lol
Shawn V Get some good knee pads. Worth every dime. Don’t risk the health of your knees
Chiropractics has been a life saver for me! Thank goodness. I will also heed your advice! Thanks
You are a CHIRO-PAINTER..
Yah, physiotherapy is much more effective!
I been painting for 30 yrs done 1000's of doors, that door dust it off with dust brush or vac. Brush the picture frame recesses and roll the flats with a 3/16-1/4 nap 9" to avoid any lines that a 4" roller tends to leave and give it a second coat and your done10 mins or less a door
Weird seeing so many for brushed look, I personally like rolled with good paint. Clean well, heavy coat, light sanding and another coat. With practice it's easy to avoid roller marks and drips.
Great video, cutting my work time down...thanks!
Cool man lol Thanks for the effort :) Take the door handles off, it's easier and better finish.
Wait before 2nd Coating like the label says. Atleast close.
Ah painters, gotta love them!!
So glad I found this video thanks a million
Personally I prefer a brushed door and a matte finish, but I work for someone who insists we roll the doors. My issue is I find those mini rollers tend to lock up and slide along the door rather than roll.
Me too...
It irritates me when a painter won’t take hardware off or electrical plates off. I had a painter ruin well over $800 in Thermostats, in a building,. All he had to do was call me and I would have pulled, covered and stood them off from the wall. Also he painted around the Thermostat Lock Boxes in another building, looked like crap.
Ever hear of a paint scraper idiot? Paint on Thermostats are always fixable if you aren’t a complete baffoon and arrogant pompous a$$ like you appear to be. Paint your projects yourself next time LOSER
Any pro who does half assed work is irritating
I don't care for a stippled look on doors, so for a fast, excellent uniform coverage, brushed look, I like to use paint pads for doors -- much better and faster than rollers in my opinion. Special angled ones are available that will get into corners and around the panels well too.
Great idea, never knew this.
There are many ways to paint. Your technique is good. I don’t understand the negative comments.
Gary Sager Thanks Gary I couldn’t agree more. I’ve never had a complaint with this method and this paint. Proceed with confidence.
They didnt learn that way so it's "wrong"
IMO tberes a time and place for for all applicable techniques
not much to understand, insecure assholes are everywhere
I think the critiques stem from the fact that the surface looks terrible with bubbles and streaks. Maybe the camera brings out more than the painter sees since he doesn't have good lighting? Liked the video, thanks.
First off this guy using way to much paint on his roller, besides using the wrong roller. Just gets down to what you looking for quality or speed- they usually dont go hand and hand. Treat the product like it going to be in your house and you will be looking at it for days to come. That will usually get ya straight.
The stipple texture of a roller isn't my favorite final finish. Even foam rollers labled for "cabinets" stipple but worst they slip and slide over the smooth surface so I sometimes I lay down the paint with a nap roller first then tip it off with a fine sash brush. Wooster has one labled for high gloss that isn't as thick a brush, has longer bristles that just feathers the tip of the paint suface decreasing stipple texturing.
Nice vid bro . Respect from an Aussie painter !
Well done mate!!!!
You know what I do I roll it then brush it fast! Looks great every time! Also don’t use a 1/2 nap and use pro classic! Works great!
try first brush then roll ìt looks better. exept if you lie the brush strokes efect
I've always like a 3/8in nap when rolling out doors. It leaves a better stipple than the 1/2in nap.
I'm a homeowner, have done my own painting for years, and it's always turned out pretty well. Have never used Sherwin-Williams paint;. Just used medium-priced ones at Home Depot. Hearing so much lately about Sherwin-Williams paint though that I'm considering trying it because maybe I'd get a MUCH BETTER result. "Looks fine" has always been enough for me, but maybe I would get a "looks great" result ....? Might give it a try and see..... (I know it's more expensive, but still....).
If you want a great result make sure you spread the paint evenly and do multiple coats. Always sand the entire door and any imperfections out before painting, this includes new doors or trim of any kind. Read the paint manufacturers instructions for recoat times and make sure its a product brush and roller friendly. Some trim paint dries too quickly and is made specifically for spraying. Any other questions id be happy to answer
Great work thank you for showing me 👌