Brush on a light coat.
White oil paint for doors.
Valspar ultra white oil based door and trim paint 1 quart item 760532.
Hgtv home by sherwin williams extra white water based door and trim paint 1 quart item 833204.
Some of my favorite whites for trimwork and doors are benjamin moore s cloud white and dove white in either semi gloss or satin.
Do not apply oil based paint over a layer of water based paint.
When painting edges some paint inevitably slops onto the faces of the door.
If this is the case you must know the base of the last layer of paint applied to the door.
Choose an interior door paint color.
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.
Provides ultimate durability exceptional hide and a brilliant shiny appearance.
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Paint all four edges of the door first.
This tough stain resistant sheen withstands moisture and wear.
Behr premium plus interior exterior hi gloss enamel is 100 acrylic provides a mildew resistant finish and is great for high use surfaces.
A heavy coat of paint covers better and sometimes levels out better but runs are more likely and brush marks are deeper.
If your door is in good shape with no cracking or peeling paint you may be able to paint over the door with very little preparation.