How To Paint A Door With Window Panes

Pick up several small paint buckets a new brush and a razor blade scraper while shopping.

How to paint a door with window panes.

Tape off the window using painter s tape. Clean the door using soap and water and a scrubbing pad. I quickly realized that when you have to paint a french door you want some kind of trick up your sleeve. Use a mini roller and get good results with microfiber mohair and foam sleeves.

Wet the paper in a pan of water so it will adhere to the glass. Wipe it down with a damp rag just before painting. So i m fairly confident about my cutting in skills but all of these window panes on both french doors and the exterior door would just be tooooooo much. Paint the second side using the same method as above.

Rotate the door and then roll the small sides. Starting at the top working your way down by sections doing the details with a brush and the flat surfaces with a roller. Paint all the stiles and mullions with an angled sash paintbrush. Position each strip on the glass around the frame using only the adhesion provided by the water to hold it in place.

Paint the first side of the door. Do the outside then a second coat on the inside and out. Purdy clearcut glide for a brush. Take a strip of paper out of the water and run it through your fingers to remove any excess.

Remove all dirt and debris. These are doors that have the little panes of glass in the top half of the door but are solid on the bottom half just like this one in our back hall mudroom area. Clean the door with basic household cleaner. Place scrap wood to hold the door ajar.

Next paint the right sides of the mullions on this row. I would do the inside first as it will be less visible. Don t use cheap roller sleeves or you ll get fibers in the finish. Instead score the line at least 1 16 inch onto the glass pane.

First use a sharp utility knife to score the paint on the glass. How to paint panels on a door with a window 1. Paint all four edges of the door first. Starting at the top of the window paint all the stiles across a row.

Mix the black paint pour into a small bucket easier than painting from the can and paint. However don t press the knife tip right up against the muntin. Open the door at least four inches. Place plastic sheeting covering.