A three inch brush works.
Best type of brush to paint front door.
You can get a lead test kit here.
Your choice of primer is just as important as your choice of paint.
Paint rollers can be ideal for interior and exterior diy painting jobs due to their ease versatility and speed of application.
1 to 2 window and other small trim.
4 large flat areas.
3 glossy paints for doors and cabinets.
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.
Door painting priming tips.
How to paint doors without brush marks.
But priming the whole door is best.
Using semigloss exterior paint and a 2 inch angled sash brush with synthetic bristles paint around the edges of the panels.
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.
Sherwin williams paintbrushes are available in widths from 1 to 4 inches.
Check your doors for lead paint before sanding.
Switch to a mini roller.
The new paint will stick better and you ll get a more uniform finish.
These brushes hold their shape and stiffness in any paint and apply paint smoothly and evenly.
Having painted 1000 s of these over the years knowing what works best you ll want to pick out your favorite purdy or wooster brush with a fine bristle and thick shank.
You can spot prime a door coating only patched dents or areas you sanded through to bare wood.
Lead or no lead always wear a niosh approved safety mask when sanding.
Once the primer has dried on the front of the door flip the door over to prime the back.
A one to two and a half inch brush is best for window areas trim and corners.
If your door is paneled start with the panels.
Painting a panel door will require using both brush and roller for a finer paint finish.
Generally speaking the tighter the area you re painting the smaller the brush should be.