Painting a ledged & braced door

You will need;
Medium and fine grade sandpaper
Paint remover – coarse sandpaper, heat gun or chemical stripper
Screwdriver
Cellulose filler, woodfiller or putty
Knotting fluid
2”paintbrush and 1” paintbrush
Drop Cloth
Primer
Topcoat Paint
Water to clean and dilute if using water-based paint, such as emulsion
White Spirit to clean and dilute if using oil-based paint, such as gloss
Clean cloth

Paint the edges of the door first using the 1” paintbrush.
Be sure to cover the top and bottom edges well to protect against wet rot.
Next paint the faces of the door using the 4” paintbrush.
Paint the rear face of the door next using the 2" paintbrush, first covering each vertical panel, and finishing with the ledges and braces.
Don’t overload your brush with too much paint as this will encourage runs. These are especially likely where the boards meet.
Check back over the door and remove any developing runs by brushing them out and laying off with and upward stroke.
Now paint the front broad side of the door, following the grain and covering each vertical board completely, before moving on to the next.
As you complete each section, lay off the paint with a light upward stroke using the tip of the brush.

How much paint will I need?

It is recommended that gloss or vinyl silk paint is used for the top coat on doors as they are the most hard wearing.

A single coat of primer, covering both sides of a door will require 0.5 litres of paint.
A single coat of undercoat, covering both sides of a door will require 0.5 litres of paint.
A single top coat of gloss, covering both sides of a door will require 0.5 litres of paint.

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