Comments on: How To Paint A Front Door Without Removing It

By: Aubrey

Aubrey — Sat, 17 Sep 2022 02:12:41 +0000

I was excited to try the ready strip after reading your post but omg the smell was so strong and bad I couldn’t even use it. Even my husband with diminished smell after Covid said it was bad.

By: Kathie

Kathie — Wed, 27 Apr 2022 23:56:52 +0000

I have a new primed not painted fiberglass front door
Any suggestions as to what type of paint to use

By: Launi Rogers

Launi Rogers — Sat, 12 Mar 2022 23:44:15 +0000

Loved your post! I want to paint my door but don't want to remove it! Could you recommend a door color for a red cedar shingle house besides white? I have always wanted a red door but not sure that would work too well. I will probably be resigned to white.

By: Pam Kessler

Pam Kessler — Tue, 31 Aug 2021 01:03:03 +0000

In reply to Jenea. Good question! You can fill dents with a patching compound. Your local hardware store or Amazon should carry one called Zinsser Ready Patch that works on metal and is for both exterior and interior use. Use a putty knife to put it on and press into the dents. Then let it dry and sand smooth.

By: Jenea

Jenea — Mon, 30 Aug 2021 20:19:12 +0000

My metal door has small dents in it is there anything I can do to cover them

By: Jim Carradine

Jim Carradine — Sun, 29 Aug 2021 11:23:20 +0000

In reply to Lynda. How about laying off the roller marks to mimick the grain

By: Lisa

Lisa — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 20:45:03 +0000

In reply to Pam Kessler. Thank you!!

By: Pam Kessler

Pam Kessler — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 12:24:36 +0000

In reply to Lisa. You will probably need at least 3 coats of a paint w/ primer built in, just because red is a really hard color to cover over and still have the new paint show as the correct color/tone. Personally I would probably do one coat of white primer and then the deep blue paint just so I'm starting with a clean slate color-wise.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Sun, 13 Sep 2020 15:56:08 +0000

Hi there.
Trying to determine if I can go with a paint and primer built in. I am painting over my brick red door with a deep blue (slightly lighter than navy). Do you think a separate primer is still needed?
Thanks for such a helpful article!

By: Pam Kessler

Pam Kessler — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 19:44:27 +0000

In reply to Linda. Mine was metal and in really bad shape. But if you don't have bubbling of the paint like I did you don't have to strip it. You can just sand down smooth any little imperfections to get a smooth surface and paint right over the old paint.