Painting Interior Closet Doors

Painting a flat door.

Painting interior closet doors.

You can paint closet doors in place or remove them before painting. You can really make the room pop with the paint color of the trim and it does not have to be a shade of white. Consider a color like taupe or black. But interior doors are often paneled and should be painted in the following order.

Finally if you also plan to paint your exterior doors at the same time don t try to use an interior paint. Clean and sand in the direction of the grain as needed then use a damp cloth to remove any residual dust. Then roll on a coat of bin or kilz available at home centers for about 8 per quart. Once you re ready to get started begin by prepping your closet doors.

Look for a 100 percent acrylic latex paint for exterior doors which handles harsh weather conditions well and is much easier to clean. Paint the panels first. Wipe off the dust with a brush. We recommend sanding with a heavier grit first to remove any large blemishes or rough spots then smoothing out your surface with a finer grit.

It also helps the finish paint cover with fewer coats. For intricate doors following a painting pattern can produce high quality results. Most closet doors are flat and therefore relatively easy to paint. If you ve never thought about painting the interior doors in your home before you may want to consider it.

No matter how good your paint is it was not designed for exterior use. Compared to a panel door a flat door can be painted relatively quickly with a paint roller although you can use a brush if that s your preference. The basic technique for painting a flat door is long smooth brush strokes or vertical roller strokes. For most of these smaller projects you only need a gallon of paint.

Paint your interior doors a color or stay with a neutral black dark charcoal brown or grayed aqua. Painted interior doors just like painted front doors is a look that s tough to resist and recently this painting trend has been showing up on instagram and pinterest. Finish the edge around the hinges with a small brush. But some doors particularly those in walk in closets have multiple panels that require a special painting technique.

Use vertical roller strokes when painting a flat door or long smooth brush strokes.