Skip taping and paint mutins panels with an artist s brush.
Painting exterior french doors black.
Add two coats of paint letting each dry completely.
We used latex paint in the color wrought iron by benjamin moore in a semi gloss finish.
It sticks to pretty much everything and any paint will stick to it.
Clean and wipe down doors.
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A lot of projects and things i do here on the blog all happen spontaneously.
Via decorpad this dramatic black kitchen french doors along with that stunning lantern makes this kitchen swoon worthy.
And in this case it is easier to paint again.
This dramatic double black doors shows the impact they can make especially with lighter walls.
Via shelterness more black doors and wood floors.
You ll never go wrong starting with a primer.
Painting the french door.
Paint the door with at least two coats of exterior satin or semi gloss paint following the same process you did for the primer and.
Then i read the fine print on my new wooden garage door and my 5 new wooden windows.
A black front door garage door window trims some details.
Paint where you can with a wooster brush.
Do s and don ts for painting your doors black.
Painting with the artist s brush is a bit monotonous but didn t actually take as long as i thought it would.
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.
All stated clearly in bold letters.
Painting our french doors black was one of them.
Black door with dark neutral exterior if you re considering a black front door on a house that s painted a dark hue you might want to paint the door trim white or another light neutral.
Home depot was able to color match it for us we started on the other edges of the door and worked our way in.
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.
This helps the door pop out from the background color of the house making your entry more obvious and welcoming.
Never paint new exterior wood black or a dark color.
Roll on black enamel paint on larger surfaces.
That said i didn t use primer on this particular door.
Here is how i painted the doors.
Also i have received many requests to post my opinion on painting doors black.
The rest of the three stories white.
Remember to always paint with the grain of the door.