Painting wooden doors. How to paint a wooden door. Wood surface preparation

It is not difficult to paint an interior door or entrance door with your own hands. The question is, how much is enough? Following our recommendations, you can paint wooden door qualitatively and reliably, and most importantly, for centuries!

First of all, think about where you will paint your wooden door: if the door is an interior one - persistent odor you are provided with paint in the apartment if the entrance door - the smell of paint in the entrance will "please" all the neighbors for several days.

Do-it-yourself painting is desirable in the workshop or on the street.

You can paint wooden doors at home

We select paint for a wooden door

Before you go to the store, you ask yourself: what kind of paint to choose? And you are quite logical, choosing a paint for natural wood is not so easy.

The paint will determine the color of the door, its design, the smell in the house for the coming weeks, and worse, it can cause allergic reactions.

Door paint should be chosen very carefully

By consistency, all paints are conditionally divided:

1. Transparent. The paints contain special pigments in their structure, which allow preserving the natural structure of the tree after application.
   Such paints include tinted varnishes, oil impregnations, stains, and other paints that give a new fresh color to wood.
2. Opaque. Paints contain organic solvents.
   Such paints include opaque enamels, acrylic paints, polyurethane, alkyd and oil-based paints.

The most widely used alkyd enamel due to its affordable cost, a wide variety of colors and durability.

Painting wooden surfaces

• water-based acrylic paints: have an optimal consistency, excellent vagueness;
• alkyd paints: they have high water-repellent characteristics, are not exposed to temperature changes, dry quickly.

For painting entrance and interior doors, the second option is best suited - alkyd paints. Them specifications allow you to maintain the appearance of a wooden door for many years.

Wooden door before painting

Preparatory work before painting

Experts believe that it is impossible to fully take into account the entire technology of painting a door if you paint it in vertical position. Leaks are definitely unavoidable. Therefore, before painting, remove the door.

For more convenient do-it-yourself painting, place the door on a paint table or homemade stools.

Painting a wooden door requires careful pre-cleaning door leaf.
If there are patches of old paint on the door that are already peeling off, or rotten parts, they need to be removed. Then putty all the bumps and cracks on the door.

When the putty hardens, the door needs to be sanded. Use sandpaper. Wipe the door well with a damp cloth from dust and particles of dried putty.

Before you start painting the doors, you need to carry out preparatory work

For greater certainty, vacuum the door and wipe again with a damp cloth. The wooden door is ready for painting. Prepare the paint: if it is too thick, add thinner. Painting an entrance or interior door can be done with a roller and brush, or you can use a sprayer. A new brush must be rubbed before use so that it does not leave lint behind. Prepare a bath for the roller. These tools will help you achieve neat work, but lengthy.

Using a sprayer, you will reduce the time, but there is a chance that the paint will get on the metal hinges. Which negatively affects the functionality of the door. Therefore, professionals recommend removing fittings in advance.

Wood door color options

The technology of painting wooden doors is absolutely simple, but at the same time diverse. There are several painting options, but each of them requires the preparation of the door with a primer, putty, impregnation, etc.

First, check that you have all the tools. You will need:

• paint table or 2-4 stools;
• roller with a bath or spray;
• putty knife;
• wet rag;
• sandpaper;
• dye;
• masking tape;
• putty;
• primer;
• solvent;
• good lighting.

Wooden doors before painting

Method number 1: for painting an entrance or interior door, use paints based on natural oils. Paints with a high solids content will help to get a clearer and natural color doors.

If you are painting at home, you will need to paint on large plot doors and hold a few times rubber spatula, about 14 times. Experts recommend wiping the spatula after each use.

Such paints are also allowed to be applied with a foam rubber sponge. Dip the sponge into the paint and run along the fibers along the door. Longitudinal movements must be repeated for three minutes.

Method number 2: to paint the door, you need the same tinting composition, only with most of the dry residue. Use exclusively quality formulations from natural oils.

This method involves the use of a foam sponge. Dip a sponge into the paint and rub it all over wooden canvas.Then press the sponge against the door and continue to move along the grain of the wood for several minutes (2 or 3 minutes).

Method number 3: prepare two types of paint and liquid soap. First paint the door with one paint, wait until it dries. Then apply liquid soap to the door and rub well over the entire canvas.

Soap does not need to be washed off, just wait until it is completely dry. Apply to door leaf next coat of paint.

Method number 4: prepare two types of paint and yacht varnish. Apply a coat of paint to the wooden door. Once the paint is dry, apply a layer of yacht varnish. After the final drying of the varnish, paint the door with the next paint.

Painting can give your doors new life.

After you have completed all the preparatory work, you can start painting. If you used putty, the door needs to be primed.

First of all, paint over all the corners and hard-to-reach places with a brush. Large plots paint the door leaf with a roller. It will guarantee a uniform layer of paint and will not leave lint behind.

After the paint has dried, the door must be sanded. Wipe the door with a damp sponge from dust. On top of the primer, apply a coat of the paint you have chosen for your front or interior wooden door.

Attention: the primer must be chosen a few tones lighter so that it does not affect the final result.

Now all you have to do is return your wooden door to its hinges and insert all the hardware. The entrance or interior door can be finished with your own hands quite simply. Following the instructions and advice of experts, you can easily apply paint or varnish to the canvas. And having received such an indispensable experience, you can easily update the entire wooden furniture in home!

Do you want to update the interior of the apartment, but do not have necessary means? Or have you moved into a new home, and you categorically do not like the doors left from the previous owners? You can save a lot by painting the doors.

What coatings to use

Paints differ in the basis used for the manufacture.

Oily

They are convenient for painting, and the coating of them is practical in operation: it is enough just to wash off dirt from the surface with a damp cloth. One layer is enough. But if you want to get a deep rich shade, then you can use pine or oak in two layers. In addition, several layers will reliably protect the array from external influences.

Acrylic

Dont Have bad smell, incombustible. The paint fits well on the surface of a solid wood door, dries quickly (about 24 hours). If indoors high humidity, the drying process may take a little longer. When applied acrylic paint on the old coating, further cracking can be avoided due to the special composition and structure of the paint.

Mordants

Stain differs from ordinary paints in that it does not remain on the surface of a wooden door as a separate layer - it penetrates inside the wooden sheet. This impregnation is suitable for emphasizing the natural structure of solid pine and other beautiful woods.

The stain will help change the shade of the interior door, make it deep and rich. When using a stain, the color of the canvas will look uniform. Oil-based or water-based impregnations can be used for coloring immediately after purchase. If you purchased them in powder form, then dilute with methyl alcohol. After applying to the solid pine, it is necessary to cover the door with a layer of varnish.

varnish

Well protects the massif of a pine and other breeds from external influences. Due to its structure, it makes the wooden door resistant to moisture and scratches. There are many types of varnishes that will help to give solid wood doors the new kind. So you can emphasize the deep saturated color solid pine with a suitable varnish.

Advantages of stain and varnish

Protective stains differ from classic impregnations. If the door is covered with such a composition, it will "breathe". The coating in this case is resistant to moisture and cracking. Presented on the market big choice stain. They are suitable for solid wood products:

• pines;
• oak;
• spruce and other species.

Some of the stains are transparent. Such solutions emphasize the beauty of wood and protect it from harmful effects. Brushes must be used for application. Read the instructions carefully: some manufacturers offer to cover with one layer, and some recommend applying in several layers.

The door, pre-painted with paint, it is desirable to cover with a transparent varnish. In this case, it will be less susceptible to external negative influences, retain the gloss and color of the coating. If you covered the door with acrylic varnish and notice that a whitish tint remains, do not worry - after complete drying it will become transparent.

By choosing a special cold curing lacquer, you can make the solid pine door finish glossy or matt.

How to start updating the canvas

The process includes the following steps:

1. Before painting, remove the door from its hinges, remove decorative elements.
2. Take off upper layer coatings. If you do not remove it, then the effect of subsequent painting will be insignificant, in addition, the varnish or paint will lie unevenly and may peel off over time.
3. Remember that when sanding with sandpaper, you need to make smooth movements along the fibers. Cross-sanding will show the grooves after the final varnishing.
4. After removing the top layer, mask all cracks and potholes with putty.
5. Re-treat the surface of the pine massif with sandpaper. The presence of roughness and irregularities is unacceptable.
6. After that, vacuum the door, wipe it with a damp cloth and dry it thoroughly.
7. It's easier to paint horizontal position. So the coating will lie flat, and it will be much easier to carry out the work.

Coloring can be done with tools:

• brushes;
• rollers;
• spray guns.

The choice of tool depends on your preferences and skills in working with them. The spray gun is used in the work of professionals, in addition, it has a high cost. If you need to paint or varnish just one door, then you should think about the advisability of buying it.

Features of applying stain and varnish

Any wood is suitable for staining: pine, oak, birch. It should be applied generously so that the surface is saturated. After the wood has absorbed the stain, it is necessary to remove the remnants. For laundering, a brush and acetone are used. It is necessary to carry out this procedure until the composition ceases to be washed off. After that, the door should dry well.

Varnishing is done in two stages. After the first layer is applied, it is necessary to wait for it to dry and remove the roughness and unevenness with sandpaper. After that, it will be necessary to process the varnish coating again.

Painting veneered fabric

If your interior doors are made of veneer, then the grinding procedure should be carried out with extreme caution. It is unacceptable to use grinders - they can break the top layer of veneer. Work must be carried out manually, and it is better to entrust this matter to professionals.

It is necessary to carefully select the material for coating:

1. If the door is brand new and you just don't like the color, you can do without sanding. Just select the desired shade of varnish and get to work. If there are small defects, you can simply varnish them, and then rub with a polish.
2. Faux veneer doors are suitable for painting. But there are some difficulties associated with the fact that such a door has smooth surface from which the paint will roll. You can use a primer, but in this case the effect of the natural wood structure will not be preserved.

In this case, the paint must be applied in two layers. To paint a veneer door, you should choose paints on water based. If the paint structure is dense, the individual coating pattern will be lost.

Before processing a veneer door, carefully consider and evaluate the front of the upcoming work. If there is a small flaw in the form of a scratch, you can get by with local painting. If you need to radically change the color, carefully consider the choice of coverage. If you change the surface of the outer layer with chemical dyes, environmental friendliness will be violated.

If you follow the suggested tips and recommendations, updated interior doors made of solid pine or other wood will become your pride and enliven the interior of the apartment.

For those who started a renovation in their home, there are always a couple of tips on how to save money and manage on your own. Just great option savings - painting wooden doors.

If we talk about saving money during repairs, then it is important to understand what you can save on so that you don’t regret it and don’t pay twice in the future. If you are just thinking of starting a repair, first evaluate its scale and calculate the cost of materials. If wooden doors are installed in the room, do not rush to change them for more cheap option(even if new), modern inexpensive designs are not durable, and there can be no talk of wear resistance. Plastic doors"under the tree" or hollow structures will not last long, besides, they still do not meet all the requirements. For example, sound insulation and heat preservation in the room. Therefore, it is so important to think carefully and take into account all the nuances. If you wish, it is better to leave the old wooden door and restore it. You can do otherwise - buy a new wooden door without coating and paint it yourself. Here a lot of questions immediately arise, what tools are needed and how to paint wooden doors.

How to paint a wooden door

In order for the door to really fit into the interior and look harmonious, it is important to choose the right paint for wooden doors.

There can be 2 options for painting a wooden door: using paint or varnish. Most often, consumers prefer paint and varnish products, we will consider both options so that you have the opportunity to make your own choice, taking into account colors your premises.

Material options for painting wooden doors:

1. Varnish. On sale you can find several types of varnishes: transparent with a glossy surface or colorless matte, as well as colored. Regardless, after staining wooden surface the tree structure is not painted over. As a result of the work done, you will see everything, especially the imperfections of the wood. If you are processing a new wooden door that has been pre-prepared, then there should be no problem. You can safely choose this type of paint and varnish material and get to work. Another thing is if you are going to restore an old door that has steadfastly withstood several stages of restoration, in this case it is better not to use varnish. The second point - when choosing varnishes, you should pay attention to the composition of the coating: the varnish is oil-based (alcohol) or solvent-based (nitro-lacquer). Just the second option is better to refuse immediately, as the varnish can ruin the tree. Perfect option– use of polyurethane varnish. It is stable and durable.
2. Dye. A huge range of this type of finishing material allows you to give the wooden surface the desired shade and look. The paint is matte, glossy and translucent (emphasizes the structure of the tree). It remains only to decide on the choice of paint, taking into account some nuances: the basis of the material must be alcohol or oil. Nitro paints are also allowed, if you are not repelled by a strong smell.
3. There is another material - wax oil, which gives the surface a beautiful glossy shade. After coating with wax, it seems that the tree has become silk. Wax-based oils can be both transparent and with different shades, so that the user has the opportunity to combine the material, achieving the desired effect.

If you want to save not only family budget, but also to complete the work in the shortest possible time, opt for alkyd enamel. This type of paint is widely used at present, in addition to its inexpensive cost, alkyd enamel fits well, the door paint is odorless, durable and you will have the opportunity to choose any shade so that the doors fit harmoniously into the interior of the room.

Interior door painting

How to paint a door in order to quickly cope with the task and not spoil the tree? This question worries many people who decide to do repairs in the room on their own. The lion's share of success depends on the preparatory work, so you first need to prepare the surface for painting.

For work, prepare the following materials and tools:

• screwdriver or screwdriver;
• sandpaper;
• wood putty;
• trowel or knife for work (you can purchase a palette knife);
• roller;
• 2 brushes (wide and narrow).

First you need to remove the door from the hinges. To do this, use a screwdriver and carefully unscrew the fittings (it is best to put all the bolts in a paper bag so as not to lose them, they will still be useful to you). If you do not want to remove the door from the hinges, then when painting it is important to avoid streaks, and immediately eliminate the formed droplets of paint or varnish. This is very inconvenient and it will not work to paint the door with high quality. So it's best to remove the door.

After you have removed the door, it must be placed on a horizontal flat surface(table, stools, goat). Now it is important to remove old door paint (if you are painting a new wooden door, then you do not follow these recommendations). Be sure to try to take old paint. If you apply a fresh layer of fresh paint over old paint, it will begin to crack as it dries.

It is best to remove the coating with a solvent (designed to remove paint). It must be applied to the entire surface to be painted, and then cover the doors with polyethylene and leave for several hours. It is important that the windows are open during this part of the work.

After the paint softens, it can be removed with a spatula manually, and then clean the entire surface with coarse-grained emery cloth or use a grinder and a grinding wheel to remove the softened paint, and then sand the surface.

After the surface has been treated, it is important to carefully examine the doors, pay attention to dents and chips. If the wood is uneven, it is necessary to putty dents and chips, and wait until the putty is completely dry. Then go over the places where there is a layer of putty with sandpaper again to smooth the areas.

It remains quite a bit, and it will already be possible to start working with paint. An important preparatory moment is the application of a primer. It will reduce paint consumption and improve the adhesion of the two materials. It is important that the primer is chosen correctly. For metal surfaces it will be one type of material, and for wood - a special primer on wood. If you purchased a finished wooden new door, then ideally it should already be prepared (cleaned and primed).

Let's start painting a wooden door:

1. When the primer dries, you can start painting the doors. The choice of paint is up to you, but acrylic or alkyd enamel or oil paint is best, which dries quickly, is almost odorless and holds well.
2. It is best to apply the paint with a foam roller (you can take a “fur” one with short fibers), and not with a brush. You will also need a brush to paint over narrow places where the roller does not reach. Choose quality brushes with stiff bristles. It is very important that the villi do not fall out during painting, as they are very difficult to remove from the paint. When you buy brushes, pull the pile, it should “sit” tight.
3. It is best to apply the paint in a thin layer, between each layer you need to take a break so that the paint has time to dry. It is important not only to follow this rule, but also to grind the wood with a fine-grained sandpaper.
4. Once you've stripped off the first coat of paint, don't forget to spray the door with rubbing alcohol to get rid of the smallest dust particles. If there is a lot of debris, you can turn on the vacuum cleaner.
5. Then we apply another layer of paint and check the result of the work done. If everything suits, we wait until the next layer of paint dries up and proceed to the final stage of painting wooden doors.
6. You can again walk with a polishing wheel with a soft sponge (not sandpaper) on the canvas. If you drop a few drops of polish on the surface, the paint will shine better.

That's all that needs to be observed when painting wooden doors. Very often we are faced with the fact that this work is dusty and many do not strive to comply with all the technology, especially at home. Therefore, most often the work consists only in correct application paints. Naturally, one should not expect high results from such work, especially if the doors were cleaned without removing them from the hinges, and then a layer of paint was applied to the surface. As a result, very often in those places where a lot of material has accumulated, the paint swells and even disappears. Therefore, do not be lazy and do the work perfectly, in compliance with the technology.

How to create a simulated tree effect:

• paint the door leaf with paint (beige, yellowish or grey colour paints);
• apply liquid soap to the door with a brush;
• paint on top with dark paint;
• the soap will wash off by itself.

If you did everything right, then you should be able to beautiful door with natural patterns. In order not to spoil the surface, you can practice in inconspicuous areas.

Painting wooden doors with varnish

If your task is not to paint the door with colored paint, you can only get by with varnish. To do this, you will need stain and varnish, as well as a roller, brushes and masking tape.

A few words about the choice of material:

1. Acrylic varnish is absolutely odorless, non-toxic, water-based, durable enough. If necessary, a special hardener can be added to increase the strength of the coating.
2. Polyurethane-based varnish - very durable, applied over a primer, as it has a dark shade.
3. Nitrolak - popular inexpensive material solvent-based. Best applied with a spray gun, very toxic, therefore not suitable for home use.
4. Alkyd varnish is waterproof, dries for a long time, the base is a solvent, so when applying, you need to take care of the ventilation of the room. The varnish dries within a day. To speed up the drying process, experts recommend adding hardeners.

For wood, you can find many varnishes on sale, but not all can be used at home. There is a certain rule when choosing a varnish - the more toxic the product, the stronger it is.

We have already described the preparatory part of the work earlier, you need to remove a layer of paint or varnish from the old door. If you have purchased a new wooden door, then it is already ready for painting.

Let's get to work:

1. We moisten the surface ready for painting with a spray bottle so that the tree does not have time to absorb excess liquid from the stain. This is also necessary in order for the layer of material to lie flat.
2. We first paint our door horizontally with a stain (it is best to work with a wide brush or velor roller). Work along the fibers, and then change direction and paint over the door leaf again.
3. After the stain has dried, the door will be slightly lighter than during operation. If you want to get a more juicy color, then it is worth applying a few more layers of material.
4. If you have not removed the door from the hinges, then at the same time you need to paint over not only the door, but also door frame so that it looks harmonious.
5. Using a roller or brush, start applying varnish from the top of the door on the left side of the corner. Work in one direction - left to right. Paint the canvas to the end, then wait until the top coat dries well. Varnish may take longer to dry than paint. It is better to immediately take this moment into account and prepare the working area in advance, make sure that particles of dust and debris do not fall on the varnished surface.
6. Further, after the first layer of varnish has dried up, we apply a layer of material again, only now we change direction - we make frequent strokes along the fibers.
7. Again we wait for the layers to dry and apply varnish, changing the direction of the brush - in the opposite direction.
8. After the door dries, it can be returned to its original place.

A little tip: when you paint the door leaf with varnish, so as not to spoil the tool, wrap the brush and roller in plastic bag. You can, of course, keep the tool in a jar of varnish, but for a day, while thin layer varnish will dry, an open can of paintwork product can also begin to deteriorate (the solvent tends to evaporate).

How to paint a wooden door with paint, watch this video tutorial:

Thanks to modern technologies, today wooden doors not only look beautiful, but also differ high quality which is hard to ignore.

But not everyone can afford to decorate their premises with solid doors, because such a product made from natural wood species costs a lot of money. But how a budget option, you can purchase a "semi-finished product" - a door made of solid wood, such as oak, wenga or pine (usually sold with standard sizes), without decorative elements, and give with your own hands original design door leaf, painting the tree with the most suitable paintwork.

Unfortunately, buy a new interior door block it is more problematic for owners of apartments with an old layout, because “native” doors have custom sizes. In this case, you will have to make doors according to custom order, which will fly into a tidy sum. Therefore, it makes sense to restore old doors, thereby saving the family budget and giving the apartment uniqueness and originality.

Next, we will tell you how to properly prepare the surface, in what sequence it is worth carrying out painting work, and what paint to paint the wooden door so that the final result looks not only good, but also unusual, if the style of the room requires it.

What can be used to paint wooden doors?

Today the question is “How to paint a wooden door in an apartment?” not very relevant, because the market paintwork materials quite varied. But, before you paint an interior wooden door in a house, you need to consider whether you need to preserve the structure. natural material, or you need to completely mask the wood pattern by painting the canvas with an opaque layer. Based on your own wishes, pay attention to the following LMB:

• Enamels with an opaque base.
• Oil based paints.
• Clear or tinted varnish.
• Oil-based impregnations.
• stain.
• Other paintwork materials that can refresh the color of a tree or give a beautiful, correct shade.

The table below shows the classification of coatings.

Of course, how to paint an old wooden door is a master's business, but, to the opinion experienced craftsmen worth listening to. Many finishers recommend:

• Water-based acrylic material (substances containing acrylic have the most optimal consistency, which is important when working with brushes, and also spread well over the surface);
• Alkyd material (has a good ability to repel moisture, is not afraid of the sun, frost and sudden changes temperature regime, dries quickly).

If you need to process the door to the bath, it is better to stop at alkyd paint for exterior street work, which is less affected by adverse factors. Using such material, it will be possible to cover the doors to the house, as well as interior blocks.

Important! Please note that painting doors with alkyd paints can only be done on dry surfaces. If the base of the door is wet, the paint will quickly peel off and peel off. And if you need to varnish the door, do not use drying oil, only stain will help you!

If you are puzzling over “how to paint a wooden door in a country house or in an apartment?”, You should already understand that applying paint is far from being done in one stage. Sometimes, to get the desired effect, you have to use different compositions. Initially, experts use impregnation, which can give a certain tone to the door, after which a decorative layer is applied.

Painting wooden doors (video)

Work sequence

The door structure is not only the door itself, so it is very important to carefully carry out the preparatory process. Of course, you can only repaint the canvas, but in this way the jambs will fall out of the overall picture. And so, the process of painting the door should be carried out in the following sequence:

• Withdrawal in progress door structure, which is laid on a stable surface (as an option - a pair of stools). If alkyd paint will be used for work, better work transfer to the open air, because such coatings have a pungent odor.

• Then, without removing the canvas itself, it is fixed with wedges so that the paneled brush has access to all hard-to-reach places. It is also necessary to block the doors so that during the drying process the doors do not slam shut and do not damage the new layer of paint.

Whichever way you go, you still have to dismantle the fittings. If there are non-removable parts, they can be hidden under paper or foil.

Preparing the door covering

• Remove all old coating, even primer and putty, until the wood itself remains. For this work, you can use a grinder, a building hair dryer or special compositions for washing.
• Then you need to sand the surface, remove any defects, sand small remnants of paintwork materials, and degrease. In this work, you can not do without a grinder, which is best connected to a vacuum cleaner. If you do not have such a device, you can get by with medium-grained sandpaper.

• When you have completely managed to sand the canvas and primed it, you can proceed to puttying large flaws. If you plan to use varnish as a topcoat, it is better to use a special composition for wood. If the decorative dye is not transparent, you don’t have to worry about the color of the putty. Do not forget about the gaps at the walls and baseboards!
• After puttying, after waiting for the time specified by the manufacturer of the mixture, it is necessary to polish again, masking the scuffs. You can immediately use a medium-grained canvas, and then come to the finish line with a fine abrasive.

Please note, if there are large dents on the surface, and you plan to use an opaque or dark material for the finishing layer, use auto-filler. There is no glass fiber in this mixture.

If the doors under the old finishing materials darkened, and you would like to simply open them with varnish, preserving the structure and pattern of wood, problem areas can be lightened. To do this, you can prepare a simple bleach with your own hands: mix bleach with water in a ratio of 1: 3. When the surface is completely processed, wiped with a rag and dried (so that the paint does not start to swell), you can start painting the door directly.

How is regular door painting done?

We told you how to paint an entrance wooden door or an interior door, it's time to talk about how to perform simple painting to avoid smudges and other problems. If you need to update the canvas on the outside or paint some doors, there is no point in buying a spray gun.

To do this, it will be enough to buy a narrow brush (for hard-to-reach places) and a roller that will fit any canvas ( natural wood, fiberboard, mdf, canadian, etc.). The only disadvantage of brushes is that they often lose hairs, so before work it needs to be fluffed up so that everything superfluous and poorly fixed falls out so as not to spoil the finish.

For panel doors, it is better to use a roller so that the paint lays evenly. Work starts from the end, moving to the right. You will have to paint the canvas in 3 passes, so each subsequent layer should lie down in opposite movements. If painting is done on any other surface, do not allow an excess of paint so that smudges do not form.

How to use the stain correctly?

So that the wood species does not absorb excess moisture into itself, and the paint lays evenly, the prepared canvas needs to be slightly moistened. All horizontal surfaces are stained along the fiber, and then across. The final layer is also applied in the longitudinal direction.

Jambs and parts that have not been dismantled begin to be covered from below so that drops do not touch still untouched places. This sequence of actions is followed if finishing layer serve as an opaque material. When the surface treated with stain absorbs moisture, the wood fibers will straighten out, which will require sanding the canvas with zero sandpaper and repeat the procedure.

It is also worth noting that after staining (when the dye dries), the tree becomes lighter. Therefore, you need to cover it as many times as necessary to achieve the desired color. If you want to speed up the process, you can use an alcohol-based stain. The surface treated with such a composition does not require re-grinding. But, water-soluble materials are considered safer, will not smell bad and are more popular.

How to imitate wood?

Advice! Today, the design of rooms in the Provence style is very popular, the brevity of which was previously known to few people. Furniture and doors for rooms made in this style are usually chosen in bright colors. pastel colors, imitation of antiquity is very much in demand.

Adhering to this style when decorating doors with your own hands, a water emulsion or other bleached matte can help. coloring composition. At the same time, many are wondering if it is possible to paint wooden doors. water-based paint? Of course you can, why such doubts?

For such substances, you can use both an airbrush and rollers or brushes. However, on the Internet you can find many videos and photo instructions on how to paint a wooden door in White color emulsion, read in more detail, such skills for artificial aging will not hurt you!

And so, in order to simulate the pattern of a tree on any basis (including metal), you need:

• Paint the canvas in yellowish, grayish, beige or white and dry.
• Acquire liquid soap and brush, and lubricate the desired area.
• Take a dark dye and apply to the surface.
• Remove liquid soap.

Also, to create a retro door, purchase a special brush, which is sold in any hardware store. With a brush, movements are made, as if combing the hair, over the entire surface, in order to touch the soft fibers of the rock. Then you can pigment the surface in different shades.

This article will talk about such irreplaceable parts of the interior as doors. More precisely, we will touch on the issue of restoring old wooden doors after many years of operation, and we will analyze how to do it right.

Today in Russia there is a strange fashion to believe that comfortable and rich housing with quality finish premises, is possible only with the widespread use of the achievements of modern industry. This is largely due to the endless movie series and TV shows that are full of various advertisements that show such interiors in a favorable light.

But all over the world there is literally the opposite trend. For example, in the same Europe, things are still most valued handmade, and people create a lot for their home with their own hands, using old unnecessary things as material. And there is nothing strange in this, because it is no secret that such crafts are always of excellent quality and have an original appearance.

Moreover, today whole design trends have arisen dedicated to all kinds of alterations of junk into modern household items.

Door cleaning

The old door, which was repainted many times during operation, is no exception to the rule, because of which it lost its original gloss and attractiveness. Today, manufacturers, in pursuit of profit, reduce the cost of their products as much as possible due to quality, so all budget and middle-class doors are modular and are made almost of paper. But before, things were different.

Since the wood was very available material, then your old satellite is most likely made of natural wood perhaps even hardwoods.

Don't be alarmed when you see the door in the photo above. At right approach, bring to an ideal state, you can almost any canvas.

Door restoration consists of several stages:

• Removal of the old coating by mechanical, thermal or chemical methods;
• Restoring the integrity of the surface;
• grinding;
• Application of paints and varnishes.

But let's talk about everything in order. First of all, you need to prepare workplace. All work must be carried out in a clean, bright, well-ventilated area. It is most convenient to place the canvas horizontally, for example on a workbench. If you don't have it, it's perfect. old table, or, in extreme cases, gender.

The work surface must be covered with cellophane film, which should be fixed with adhesive tape. Next, we remove our canvas from the hinges, dismantle the glass and fittings from it, and proceed to clean it from the old enamel (see).

So:

• Mechanical paint removal- the most difficult. So, if the peeled places are easily cleaned with a spatula, then this tool is not suitable for cleaning well-painted places. Rough sandpaper or electrical grinding is used. Another significant disadvantage of this method is the ability to damage the texture of wood, so you have to be quite careful.
• The next method is thermal. Its essence is quite simple and consists in the fact that the paint needs to be softened by heating the surface to certain temperature and then scrape it off with a spatula. This procedure is carried out using building hair dryer or gas burner. The hair dryer is more preferable for fans as it is more safe tool. When working on the burner, the utmost care must be taken to remove all flammable substances as far as possible. When processing the surface, it must not be overheated, otherwise you risk setting fire to the wood, or starting a fire.
• The last method is to use chemical enamel softeners. which are suitable for most types of paints. After applying such a composition, you will see that the surface of the door is covered with bubbles, after which the cleaning is carried out. The average time of action varies from 5 to 10 minutes. More accurate data will be indicated by the instructions of the product you purchased.

Attention! Work with chemicals indoors with good airflow fresh air while using skin and respiratory protection.

Puttying and sanding

Under stripped paint you will most likely find many small chips and cracks that will need to be repaired before painting can begin. For these purposes, you will need wood putty or a special mastic.

• Before applying putty, clean the area around the crack with fine sandpaper. Then carefully remove the dust with a damp sponge or spray can. compressed air, and prime the crack using a regular paint brush. The primer itself must be suitable for woodworking, otherwise you risk getting the opposite effect.
• We give some time to absorb the soil, and carefully cover the crack in the following way. To avoid getting air inside, apply the mixture in short strokes perpendicular to the direction of the crack, gradually filling it inner space. Remove excess mixture, and leave the treated part for a short time, thereby giving the putty to grab (see).
• After a few minutes, coat this place again, achieving the best evenness of the surface. If this does not work for you, and the surface constantly forms a depression, then repeat this procedure (with an intermediate short drying) as many times as necessary. To continue finishing, you must wait until it dries completely.

It is important to remember that this method of removing surface defects is cosmetic, and is definitely not suitable for very deep potholes, drilled holes, and even more broken elements. In this case, you will have to remove the damaged fragments and replace them with new ones, using putty to smooth out the joints. But this topic is quite extensive, and we will touch on it in one of the following articles.

Advice! To seal potholes on the ends of the door, use reinforced alkyd-based compounds, as they are more durable and elastic, which makes them more resistant to mechanical influences, and allows you to close up large spaces.

After the putty has completely dried, it is necessary to sand the entire surface of the door. The most convenient way is to use grinder, in the absence of which zero sandpaper is used. Carefully go through the entire surface of the canvas, otherwise you risk that the remaining irregularities will be visible after painting the door.

Painting a wooden door

At this stage, all preparatory work is fully completed. Now let's figure it out. We will also analyze the tools and methods for applying enamel or varnish on a wooden surface.

Choice of paintwork materials

In fact, the choice is not as wide as it might seem at first. Chemical industry offers the following types of paint to choose from: , alkyd enamel, acrylic enamel and nitro paint.

Of course, everyone knows that wood stains and clear varnishes are great for painting wood, but in this article we omit them due to the fact that it is almost impossible to remove the old paint by 100%, and no one wants it to show through the new top coat. . That is, to paint an old door, we need opaque paint.

So:

• The most common and affordable enamel is alkyd. It has good coating strength, has glossy surface and also has a wide range of colors and shades. Main disadvantage It's a persistent chemical smell. Alkyd aura hovers in the air for at least two days, which creates inconvenience when using such paint in residential premises.
• The absolute opposite is acrylic enamel. It has a low-strength surface and practically does not smell, has wide choice color solutions and matte finish. Due to low strength, it requires a special top coat acrylic lacquer leading to additional financial costs. By the way, the price of the paint itself is much higher than the alkyd counterpart, which can also be attributed to the disadvantages.
• Modern oil paints, in their properties, are almost identical alkyd enamels, and differ in that it is used in its production natural drying oil. They are tinted in any color, and the strength of the coating is enough for several seasons, even in very humid conditions. An additional disadvantage is the long drying time of the coating.
• Nitroenamel and nitrolacquer are the most durable coatings for a tree. The applied layer has a resistant surface and a noble appearance. At the same time, such material is the most toxic of this trinity, and requires careful handling, especially in conditions of poor ventilation.

The application of the above materials is no different, so when choosing between them, be guided, first of all, by your needs and financial capabilities.

After such preparation, it will be very unpleasant to get a result with gaps or smudges. To avoid such a fate, use our tips.

So:

• Lay the door leaf on the pre-prepared work area. The horizontal position is very important, as it allows you to avoid paint smudges.
• Next, you need to clean the surface of dirt and dust. Wet sanitary napkins or a porous sponge work well for this purpose.
• For further work you will need a sprayer (can be in the form of a spray can), or a set of brushes and a roller (see). Each application method requires certain knowledge and skills, and if you simply smear the paint with a brush without following the sequence, then most likely the result will not look much better than the original state.
• When working with a sprayer, always keep its nozzle at the same distance from the surface to be painted (depending on the power and degree of spraying, look for information in the attached instructions) - this will allow you to control the thickness of the applied layer. If you bring the sprayer too close, then sagging will inevitably appear on the coating, otherwise the layer will become thinner, which will affect the uniformity of the shade.

Absolutely everyone can paint with a brush and roller - the most important thing is to follow the correct sequence. When painting paneled doors, start at the point where they meet the door frame (the most flowing points).

When painting with a brush, the enamel will best lie on the surface if applied parallel to the direction of the wood fibers.

When painting with a roller, remove excess paint from it, for which a bath is used. Then evenly roll the enamel over the door frame, making sure that the paint does not accumulate on them and does not drip onto the ends and panels.

Otherwise, you run the risk of spoiling the appearance. finished product. Although the procedure itself is quite simple, still take some time and check out the video in this article, as folk proverb about "once to see", works everywhere without exception.

Advice! Do not combine the use of a roller and a brush on the same plane, as you will get a combination of different textures in these places. And if you need to do such a trick, then take a finely porous sponge.

After reading this article, each reader will decide for himself how best to paint wooden doors. On our own, we will only add that each method and each material should be applied situationally, strictly corresponding to the specific task.

For example, a spray-on coating will certainly be prettier and much more even, but applying this method in an apartment is at least very strange. Therefore, be careful, do not blindly trust sellers, be fully equipped and approach any issue with knowledge and intelligence.