Painting Closet Doors With Slats

Aug 15 2015 closet doors are typically either solid like other doors of a house or folding doors.

Painting closet doors with slats.

First of all consider painting the door essentially the same color it already is. Slatted doors or louvers allow. Our house was built in the 60 s and the doors are original to the house. We needed to paint closet doors and they all have those louvers.

I guess louvered doors were the thing. Place the door flat on the sawhorses. A simple screwdriver should be all you. Painting the method you use for painting depends on the style of door.

Gently sand the door with 120 grit paper. This is the artisan way for an advanced painter. Brown stained bi fold louvered doors. And i would also have to turn the doors upside down to get spots that were missed.

Let me tell you it is a job getting the paint into the corners and avoiding runs on the other side. The first time i painted the closet doors was about 20 years ago. Well now have you ever tried to paint slats like this by hand. To remove the door wedge a flathead screwdriver or chisel in the joint between the hinge and the top of the hinge pins.

Unscrew the slatted closet door from its hinges if it is already hung up. This will also keep the. Detach the two folds of the door from each other by removing the hinges in the middle. This makes painting the top and bottom of the door easier.

Painting a louvered door can be a daunting task. Certain steps must be taken to make sure your paint job looks professional and lasts. We have a total of 7 louvered closet doors. Two cover the laundry area in the hallway of darkness a narrower one closes off a small pantry.

Maybe so your clothes could breath. It can be a chore. Prepare your closet door for painting. And then the gnats arrived.

When painting a paneled door begin with the recessed panels then the horizontal rails and. The folding door types can also be solid or have slats. Begin by painting the edges with a brush. And because i was covering dark wood it took 2 coats of paint.

How to paint a slatted closet door step 1. You can do it if you remember a few simple rules though. This makes any missed spots much harder to detect. If you can t remove the door you can paint it as is.

I thought about buying new doors but when i went to the home improvement store i found that louvered doors are only primed not painted glossy white so i would still need to paint them.