If your door is paneled start with the panels.
What paint to use on front door.
The first question is whether to go with a latex paint or an oil based paint and corresponding stain blocking primer.
For a single exterior door that has been primed you ll need approximately one quart of paint.
Once the primer has dried on the front of the door flip the door over to prime the back.
While making brush or roller strokes make sure the fresh paint you are overlapping is still wet.
Paint a section at a time.
Paint in alphabetical order.
Using semigloss exterior paint and a 2 inch angled sash brush with synthetic bristles paint around the edges of the.
Brush on a single coat of primer with a wide paint brush covering the front and all side edges of the door primer prevents the door from absorbing moisture and helps smooth out its texture.
If painting the door exterior only also paint the hinged edge of the door.
For a door made of pine white fir or another wood species that doesn t bleed i e gives off tinted compounds in wood called tannins go with a water based exterior paint such as behr.
Since your door is likely exposed to outside elements using the proper exterior paint type will prevent peeling and fading.
Choose the best paint for the front door.