Painting question?

Question

I need to paint my sliding closet wooden doors. They have already been painted white with normal paint but I did it on the grass and crap got stuck to it. They were originally wood stain doors but an ugly color. I covered that though. What I want to do now is spray paint the doors white since that paint doesnt chip off so easily. Am I able to do this without sanding it down or no? Any other tips??

THANKS

Answer 1

If you painted over stain and varnish it will chip easy no matter what you do, I wouldn't go through the trouble of sanding them back down just touch them up every so often , they will only chip if you handle them rough

Answer 2

Hi I've been a painter for over 25 years and can help. From the info you gave me, I see two areas of concern.
First would be what you primed the doors with the 1st time to cover the ugly stain color. If they were not sanded well and fast-dry oil primed first, you may have a problem with chipping when they bang together. There is not much you can do about that at this point but be gentle with them.
2nd would be the grass thing. To get them to look really nice you need to sand off all the little stuff stuck to them and "rough them up" using say 120 grit sand paper.
I would spot prime any chipped areas with Kilz fast dry oil primer. Just get a quart and a cheap brush you can wrap up and throw away for this.
It is best to leave them hanging while painting so you don't run into the same grass problem again. Just take the front door off to paint the back one, then re-hang the front one and paint it.
No need for a sprayer. Get a foam roller at your paint store to apply the paint in sections on the door, top to bottom, and immediately brush it smooth. The paint will start to tack up quickly so it's a trial and error thing to figure out how much to roll out before brushing smooth.
Oh yeah slide paper underneath to catch any drips, but do not leave it there after you finish each door or it could flip up and stick to the drying door and you will have another "grass" episode to deal with.
It's not hard just take your time and it will come out great! Enjoy.

Answer 3

You will have to sand the rough areas because a fresh coat of paint will only make the surface a tiny bit smoother.

Spray painting is a good idea for this type of door but, make sure the paint is compatable with what you already used. If you used latex, you should be safe to use the new H20 latex spray. If you used flat paint, you are safe to use a gloss this time but if you used gloss, you should give it a sanding to make sure the paint sticks.

If you used oil paint to paint it white, you should sand, then use oil paint with a brush, not a spray.

Answer 4

if you dont want to sand you'll want to use a good primer
like KILZ® Exterior
mostly because you say the wood was stained before and sometime that stain will bleed through...
but sanding while may involve a bit of work is still cheaper than primer...

you can cheeply rent an airless sprayer at any rental store
and paint is cheaper in five gallon buckets.
if you get them buy one extra empty bucket and cross mix all the paint together! that way no one bucket will mismatch. try to get it the southside done in the morning. that way the sun isnt drying it out too fast.

Answer 5

sand them just enough to get rid of the scars.use a primer and then put your final coat.you don't have to use a paint brush,use a roller and a brush for the places you can't get into.use what is called a sash brush.it's great for getting into the spots the roller can't get.i've been painting for 20yrs.trust me on this one.

Answer 6

i'd give it light sanding just to smooth out the rough spots and rough up the slick spots

Answer 7

light sanding helps new paint grab better.

Answer 8

You need to sand smooth then repaint

Answer 9

light standing is the best way to go