Preparing flush doors for painting.

richardw

My flat was built in 1967 and the flush doors need painting, there are 3 of them both sides and the inside of the front door.
Is wet and dry sandpaper going to be a good method?

richardw

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daveyjp

It will be worth buying an orbital sander - B&Q or Argos sell budget lines which are more than adequate.

A light sand with this should do the trick.

I suggest taking them off and doing the whole job (including painting) outside - rest the doors over two chairs. Sand them all first to get the dust out of the way.

Use a small roller to apply the paint, you'll get a much better finish. Water based gloss dries in an hour so you can do one side of all the doors, let them dry then do the other side.

ormus

as above. i did all my doors outside, in the garage.
flat on the bench. washed em first with sugar soap, then used an electric sander. and a small roller to paint em.
3 coats of undercoat and one topcoat.
(from brown to white).

richardw

Many thanks, is a light sand with medium paper?

27col

Definitely take them off. No chance then, of a run when the fresh paint is applied. If the surface already quite is good, it might well be sufficient to use a sponge sanding pad. I think that they have two different grades of abrasive, one on each side.