Painting doors

[Randy Savage]

Or more specifically, glossing them.

Any tips? Don’t mind having a go at a bit of painting and decorating, and I generally do ok, but I genuinely despise glossing doors. Always seems to leave a paint ‘line’ in parts, no matter which way round I do them. Is it the paint I’m using? Using quick dry gloss due to the presence of kids, though I would prefer to use ‘proper’ gloss if I could.

 

[EchoMan]

Paint it on with a brush then roll it out with a small roller.

 

[Tomma]

Get someone else to do it.
Glossing is a hateful, spiteful job.

 

[Goat Eyes]

Paint it on with a brush then roll it out with a small roller.

Nooooooo!

As you paint it on, spread it really thinly, really really thinly.

 

[Nicky Winterwasp]

Or more specifically, glossing them.

Any tips? Don’t mind having a go at a bit of painting and decorating, and I generally do ok, but I genuinely despise glossing doors. Always seems to leave a paint ‘line’ in parts, no matter which way round I do them. Is it the paint I’m using? Using quick dry gloss due to the presence of kids, though I would prefer to use ‘proper’ gloss if I could.

My advice would be to not gloss them. Looks nice for a shirt while then the inevitable discolouration comes.

 

[Gene Hunt]

Get someone else to do it.
Glossing is a hateful, spiteful job.

This all day.

If you do insist on doing it yourself, use proper gloss. The quick drying stuff has crap coverage and you need 3 to 4 coats.

 

[tonyfromalnwick]

Don't catch paint AIDS, always were a full biological hazard protection suit and self contained breathing aparatus. And safety boots. Nasty stuff, gloss paint.

 

[Tomma]

Also, if you’ve got kids, make sure they’re out of the house when you do it. Not because of the fumes, but last time I did some ‘glossing’ they learnt all sorts of new words.

 

[Randy Savage]

Also, if you’ve got kids, make sure they’re out of the house when you do it. Not because of the fumes, but last time I did some ‘glossing’ they learnt all sorts of new words.

I was doing it in the garage earlier. I f***ing despise it, but I’ve done a few doors a while back so I’ve got to see it through. Those were proper gloss as opposed to the quick dry stuff.

 

[Dagzd1973]

Any tips?

No. It's painting 2 doors, not brain surgery. I'm sure you can manage.

 

[Deleted member 27677]

f***ing Gloss

 

[Tomma]

f***ing Gloss

Novel way of stirring the paint you’ve got there marra.

 

[Latka Gravas]

Make sure you paint over the hinges and screws, makes it an enjoyable challenge for joiners

 

[Randy Savage]

No. It's painting 2 doors, not brain surgery. I'm sure you can manage.

 

[Deleted User 11453]

Serious advice: blow the bloody doors off and take them to a car body spray shop.

 

[tunstall birdman]

I could paint the inside of a door from outside, through the letter box, if I had a paint brush tied to my tongue.

 

[Billy Fish]

Lay it on then lay it off. (Put a stripe coat on then spread it out thinly in the opposite direction with the brush)

Do the panels first then the inside rails and finish off with the outside rails.

They're really not that difficult


...and don't use quick dry paint

 

[EchoMan]

Nooooooo!

As you paint it on, spread it really thinly, really really thinly.

Yes. And then roll it with a small roller.

 

[The Exile]

Take doors off

Set doors on fire.

Install saloon doors. Everywhere. Especially the bathroom.

Fun ensues.

 

[FC United of Manchester]

This all day.

If you do insist on doing it yourself, use proper gloss. The quick drying stuff has crap coverage and you need 3 to 4 coats.

No such thing as proper gloss these days unfortunately since we did away with oil based paint. Still, we may be able to bring it back after Brexit instead of this water based shite