Painting a Front Door

saxonrosecliff

I'm new to the world of DIY and my next project is to paint our front door which is a horrible green colour at the moment. I've know that I have to use gloss paint but can't get my head around how I can paint a door with gloss paint that takes 16 hours to dry and close the door when its time for bed in the evening. Is there any kind of paint that I can use that will dry quicker or have I got to start painting at the crack of dawn and hope for the best?

Orford

Quick-drying gloss:

http://www.icipaints.co.uk/products/info/dulux_trade_weathershield_quick_drying_exterior_gloss.jsp

saxonrosecliff

Brilliant, thank you - I'm off to B&Q!

27col

Quick drying gloss. Brilliant!! Who'd have thought it.

TEDDYRUKSPIN

It is probably recommended that you sand down the green paint first than just painting over it with gloss. If you just the above, the paint will easily chip off.

aboard_epsilon

quick drying gloss probably means that it drys so quick that you don't get the chance to get rid of the brush marks .

if i was doing it ..last thing at night i would put a brick between the threshold of the door ..and some heavy objects the other side ..table etc ..or even wedge a broom again the staircase if you have one

all the best.markj