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.
Paint or stain wood entry door.
The most common kinds of exterior door paint are acrylic resin or latex based and with a semi gloss finish.
Remove any metal fixtures and fittings including the numbers door handle and post box.
Then wipe it clean with a damp cloth.
Choosing a wood stain.
Then again it might be easier to just take that stain off with that paint varnish remover called back to nature or by just sanding and then applying a coat of primer and painting it with maybe a dark brown semi gloss to match my existing trim.
Textured fiberglass doors can be either painted or stained but they usually look better when stained.
When you should stain a fiberglass door.
You need to prepare the surface before you paint it.
Clean the door using a diluted all purpose general cleaner to remove any grime and dirt.
Installing a front entry door with sidelights.
How to paint an exterior door.
I do like the look of a nice stained door.
Allow the primer to dry.
It fills in larger imperfections on a door s surface and resists cracking and chipping.
Wood fiberglass steel or solid glass there are a variety of options to suit your preference your style and your budget when it comes to choosing an exterior door.
For doors that are subjected to intense sunlight it is generally preferable to choose paint rather than stain.
Why is staining a door so much more expensive than painting.
A high quality wood refinishing project will cost anywhere between 450 and 1250 and can be even much more expensive depending on the level of detail within the door.
It all comes down to labor and maintenance costs.
Prime the door with a rust resistant latex primer even if the door is new and has been primed at the factory.
Paint with a semi gloss finish is extremely popular because it s easy to.
Many homeowners prefer the look of wood instead of fiberglass.
And then for proper maintenance you will likely spend 225 600.
Painting stained wood requires more preparation than painting raw wood but when you devote some energy to readying the surfaces of your doors and windows paint can adhere to stained wood without.
If the door is new clean it with a mild degreasing household cleaner.
Latex based exterior paint is the most flexible type and is quite popular.