How To Prepare Door Trim For Painting
Return to the top of the door trim and begin painting the face of the trim.
How to prepare door trim for painting. Wash Surface Wash the surface of the trim with a TSP solution or a low-phosphate household cleaner. Continue until the door trim is complete. A step-by-step guide for painting wood trim including baseboards crown molding door frames window casing and more.
Once primer has dried trim is ready repainting exterior trim. To determine if the new paint will hold scribe an X lightly into the surface paint layer with a razor blade. To see if your trim is covered in oil-based paint take a rag with a little mineral spirits on it and if it.
Begin painting at the top of the doorjamb. Part 2 - Paint the Trim Step 1. If any paint adheres to the tape its unsound and should be removed.
Take the door off its hinges using a screwdriver to push up on the pins. Then use a cloth to clean off any dust before you start painting. Once the door is off its hinges lay it flat across a pair of sawhorses chairs or even a table.
Its important that you use drop cloths to protect the floor and the chairs. Priming all bare wood caulking fillers sealing trim allowing primer to properly dry. If you prefer to leave the door in place cover the handle and all hardware with 2-inch blue painters tape to avoid spatters.
You need to lay the door flat on the floor support it with chairs or lay it on a sawhorse. But as they make it onto more and more. Apply a small but even amount of pressure on.
