How to Paint a Home Exterior Door

How to Paint a Home Exterior Door | Behr Paint
Find how to paint a home exterior door with this guide from Behr Paint.
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Painting an exterior door is easy with Behr Paint there to guide you. Our step by step, easy to follow instructions make a door painting project simple and easy to accomplish.
To promote adhesion and durability of your topcoat, use a PREMIUM PLUS® primer. Not interested in applying a primer? Consider using PREMIUM PLUS ULTRA® products—innovatively developed as a paint and primer in one.
Begin your painting project by pouring thoroughly mixed paint into a bucket and dipping a quality 2”–2 ½” wide nylon/polyester brush into the paint.

TIP: When working outside, it is best to work out of direct sunlight and in temperatures between 50º-90º F with moderate humidity.
With your brush, paint the inside and outside edges of the door.

TIP: To avoid drips, tap off the excess paint against the inside wall of the bucket.
Starting with a top panel of the door, paint into the recessed area of the panel. Begin at a corner of the recess and continue around its perimeter.

TIP: Work from the top of the door to the bottom.
Continue painting the remainder of the panel until the entire panel is complete. Repeat the process of painting the panels and their recesses until all the panels are complete. Wipe away the excess paint that has overlapped onto the stiles.

TIP: To eliminate unwanted hard lines, smooth out the panel by taking a lighter stroke and feathering the edge. Do not brush back into any painted surface more than a couple of minutes after applying it.
When the panels are complete, paint the stiles of the door in the following order: middle, top, center, bottom, left, right.

TIP: Reload the brush when necessary and maintain a wet edge.
Starting at the top of the door frame, begin painting the inside of the frame.

TIP: Work outward from the edge of the door.
Continue until the frame is complete. Wipe away the excess paint that has overlapped onto the trim.
Starting at a top corner of the door trim, begin painting along the side edge of the trim where it meets the wall. Continue until all side edges of the trim are complete.

TIP: Reload the brush when necessary and maintain a wet edge.
Return to the top of the door trim and begin painting the face of the trim.
Continue until the door trim is complete.
Color Used: Autumn Leaves ECC-31-3
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Step 1
Begin your painting project by pouring thoroughly mixed paint into a bucket and dipping a quality 2”–2 ½” wide nylon/polyester brush into the paint. TIP: When working outside, it is best to work out of direct sunlight and in temperatures between 50º-90º F with moderate humidity.
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With your brush, paint the inside and outside edges of the door. TIP: To avoid drips, tap off the excess paint against the inside wall of the bucket.
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Starting with a top panel of the door, paint into the recessed area of the panel. Begin at a corner of the recess and continue around its perimeter. TIP: Work from the top of the door to the bottom.
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Continue painting the remainder of the panel until the entire panel is complete. Repeat the process of painting the panels and their recesses until all the panels are complete. Wipe away the excess paint that has overlapped onto the stiles. TIP: To eliminate unwanted hard lines, smooth out the panel by taking a lighter stroke and feathering the edge.  Do not brush back into any painted surface more than a couple of minutes after applying it.
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When the panels are complete, paint the stiles of the door in the following order: middle, top, center, bottom, left, right. TIP: Reload the brush when necessary and maintain a wet edge.
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The Door Frame
Step 1
Starting at the top of the door frame, begin painting the inside of the frame. TIP: Work outward from the edge of the door.
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Step 2
Continue until the frame is complete. Wipe away the excess paint that has overlapped onto the trim.
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The Door Trim
Step 1
Starting at a top corner of the door trim, begin painting along the side edge of the trim where it meets the wall. Continue until all side edges of the trim are complete. TIP: Reload the brush when necessary and maintain a wet edge.
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Return to the top of the door trim and begin painting the face of the trim.
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Continue until the door trim is complete.
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How to Paint a Home Exterior Door | Behr Paint

Find how to paint a home exterior door with this guide from Behr Paint.

how to paint an exterior door, painting an exterior door, exterior door paint, exterior door, paintworld, paint calculator, primer guide

Painting an exterior door is easy with Behr Paint there to guide you. Our step by step, easy to follow instructions make a door painting project simple and easy to accomplish.

To promote adhesion and durability of your topcoat, use a PREMIUM PLUS® primer. Not interested in applying a primer? Consider using PREMIUM PLUS ULTRA® products—innovatively developed as a paint and primer in one.

Begin your painting project by pouring thoroughly mixed paint into a bucket and dipping a quality 2”–2 ½” wide nylon/polyester brush into the paint.

TIP: When working outside, it is best to work out of direct sunlight and in temperatures between 50º-90º F with moderate humidity.

With your brush, paint the inside and outside edges of the door.

TIP: To avoid drips, tap off the excess paint against the inside wall of the bucket.

Starting with a top panel of the door, paint into the recessed area of the panel. Begin at a corner of the recess and continue around its perimeter.

TIP: Work from the top of the door to the bottom.

When the panels are complete, paint the stiles of the door in the following order: middle, top, center, bottom, left, right.

TIP: Reload the brush when necessary and maintain a wet edge.

Starting at the top of the door frame, begin painting the inside of the frame.

TIP: Work outward from the edge of the door.

Continue until the frame is complete. Wipe away the excess paint that has overlapped onto the trim.

Starting at a top corner of the door trim, begin painting along the side edge of the trim where it meets the wall. Continue until all side edges of the trim are complete.

TIP: Reload the brush when necessary and maintain a wet edge.

Return to the top of the door trim and begin painting the face of the trim.

Continue until the door trim is complete.

Color Used: Autumn Leaves ECC-31-3

How to Paint an Exterior Door

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How to Paint a Home Exterior Door | Behr Paint

Find how to paint a home exterior door with this guide from Behr Paint.

how to paint an exterior door, painting an exterior door, exterior door paint, exterior door, paintworld, paint calculator, primer guide

Painting an exterior door is easy with Behr Paint there to guide you. Our step by step, easy to follow instructions make a door painting project simple and easy to accomplish.

To promote adhesion and durability of your topcoat, use a PREMIUM PLUS® primer. Not interested in applying a primer? Consider using PREMIUM PLUS ULTRA® products—innovatively developed as a paint and primer in one.

Begin your painting project by pouring thoroughly mixed paint into a bucket and dipping a quality 2”–2 ½” wide nylon/polyester brush into the paint. TIP: When working outside, it is best to work out of direct sunlight and in temperatures between 50º-90º F with moderate humidity.

With your brush, paint the inside and outside edges of the door.TIP: To avoid drips, tap off the excess paint against the inside wall of the bucket.

Starting with a top panel of the door, paint into the recessed area of the panel. Begin at a corner of the recess and continue around its perimeter. TIP: Work from the top of the door to the bottom.

When the panels are complete, paint the stiles of the door in the following order: middle, top, center, bottom, left, right.TIP: Reload the brush when necessary and maintain a wet edge.

Starting at the top of the door frame, begin painting the inside of the frame. TIP: Work outward from the edge of the door.

Continue until the frame is complete. Wipe away the excess paint that has overlapped onto the trim.

Starting at a top corner of the door trim, begin painting along the side edge of the trim where it meets the wall. Continue until all side edges of the trim are complete.TIP: Reload the brush when necessary and maintain a wet edge.

Return to the top of the door trim and begin painting the face of the trim.

Continue until the door trim is complete.

Color Used: Autumn Leaves ECC-31-3

How to Paint an Exterior Door

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Begin your painting project by pouring thoroughly mixed paint into a bucket and dipping a quality 2”–2 ½” wide nylon/polyester brush into the paint.

TIP: When working outside, it is best to work out of direct sunlight and in temperatures between 50º-90º F with moderate humidity.

With your brush, paint the inside and outside edges of the door.

TIP: To avoid drips, tap off the excess paint against the inside wall of the bucket.

Starting with a top panel of the door, paint into the recessed area of the panel. Begin at a corner of the recess and continue around its perimeter.

TIP: Work from the top of the door to the bottom.

When the panels are complete, paint the stiles of the door in the following order: middle, top, center, bottom, left, right.

TIP: Reload the brush when necessary and maintain a wet edge.

Starting at the top of the door frame, begin painting the inside of the frame.

TIP: Work outward from the edge of the door.

Starting at a top corner of the door trim, begin painting along the side edge of the trim where it meets the wall. Continue until all side edges of the trim are complete.

TIP: Reload the brush when necessary and maintain a wet edge.