Start with a light sandpaper or a sanding sponge 180 or 220 grit.
Easiest way to paint front door.
Paint the reveals if your door has raised or sunken panels you ll want to paint the reveals next the little molded.
But from prep to painting you ll get better results if you remove.
The easiest way to paint your front door is with a high quality paint brush and a mini roller.
For a smoother paint finish spraying your door with either an hvlp sprayer or an airless sprayer with a fine finish tip is the way to go but using the right roller you can still get a beautiful finish without spraying.
Be certain the label states the pail contains exterior paint not interior paint.
Project step by step 14 painting prep tips.
Paint the front door.
Since your door will be exposed to rain sun wind and other elements you ll need flexible and mold resistant exterior paint.
Select door paint for one primed exterior door you ll need at least one quart of paint.
Remove the sanding dust.
Glass insert makeover optional if you have a glass insert like mine and want to hide the design in it tape around it to protect the door and spray paint with a frosted glass spray paint.
Paint the panels once the reveals.
Taping paint chips to your existing door is one way to choose a color.
Sand the door smooth.
If you have narrowed down the selections to two or three choices you may also want to purchase small samples of paint to compare a larger swatch of the colors next to one another.
I used a paintbrush because of all the detail in our door.