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High gloss paint front door.
Posted january 1 2016 filed under tips and advice.
It s called grand entrance by benjamin moore and the paint color is tranquility also by benjamin moore and it can either be made in a satin base or a super hyper glossy mirror finish.
Step 4 with a spray gun or a well loaded 1 inch or 2 inch synthetic paintbrush apply your chosen high gloss paint from top to bottom.
You know we painted our front door a new color back when we painted our brick house white in october and i even mentioned back in that post that i used a new ish specialty paint that s made for front doors.
High gloss is easy to clean but accentuates every little flaw so your prep and paint job need to be perfect.
Cosby recommends farrow ball s exterior wood primer undercoat.
Painting a door typically takes three to five hours depending on the condition of the door and how fussy you are.
Note that farrow ball s is water based.
For a door made of pine white fir or another wood species that doesn t bleed i e gives off tinted compounds in wood called tannins go with a water based exterior paint such as behr.
How to paint a door with gloss enamel by painting the door in sections will help you to produce a paint finish that is smooth and evenly coated.
Apparently the joiner who fitted the furniture said the paintwork was like glass.
The brief was to gloss paint the front door so it was the shiniest in the village and that is what they got.
Step 3 coat your door in a primer for a foundation to make your glossy paint job pop.
How to paint a door with gloss enamel.
Satin and semigloss are good compromise choices.