I then cleaned off the dust with a wet rag.
How to paint french doors black.
You ll never go wrong starting with a primer.
Via shelterness more black doors and wood floors.
Black doors don t seem quite as radical to me.
You then paint your door just like i did and remove the liquid mask by tracing around your panes of glass with a utility knife.
That said i didn t use primer on this particular door.
Via decorpad this dramatic black kitchen french doors along with that stunning lantern makes this kitchen swoon worthy.
Use an angled brush to paint difficult spots.
This dramatic double black doors shows the impact they can make especially with lighter walls.
Mini foam paint rollers are the perfect size for french doors.
The best way to paint french doors especially if they have old glossy paint on them is to start with a coat of zinsser bin shellac based primer.
Then i wrote a piece for houzz called 11 reasons to paint your ceilings black and i was an instant convert.
A few months ago i saw a quote from a designer espousing the beauty of black doors.
Do s and don ts for painting your doors black.
Since the planet is moving from grey to black here is the scoop on when it s a good idea and when it s a bad idea to paint your doors black.
We got lucky and didn t need a primer.
Dip the brush into the paint then use it to reach spots a paint roller.
Foam roller the package on mine said recommended for cabinets and doors paint tray.
Apply it with a cotton rag or old towel following the instructions on the product s label.
You apply two coats and the liquid mask dries into a clear stretchy plastic.
It sticks to pretty much everything and any paint will stick to it.
Clean the door and remove any dust.
Black semi gloss door trim paint.
Painting the french door.
There s actually a product you can buy called liquid mask that you paint on over the glass on your french door or on windows if you have windows to paint.
If the underlying paint is already latex deglossing will help your new paint adhere to the layer underneath.
Either works but if you do tape it you ll eventually have to open the doors to paint the inner edges.
This project is pretty self explanatory.
And in this case it is easier to paint again.
You can either remove the door or tape it off which is what we did.
Determine if you need to prime the door first.
How i painted my kitchen door black.
First i lightly sanded the door with sandpaper.
But then up until a few months ago i had never considered painting my ceilings black either.
If your door is painted with oil based paint and you re painting over it with latex you ll have to sand and prime first.
I used valspar s paint and primer trim paint sandpaper 120 180 grit.
I had never thought about painting my doors black before.
Coat a paint roller with paint.
Supplies needed to paint your interior door black.
Also i have received many requests to post my opinion on painting doors black.
Applying the paint 1.