Painting Inside Doors - my painter says hell no!
Andy Staton
5 years ago
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Comments (18)I decided to paint some old boards over old colors that are light and neutral with the Aura Satin paint I have here in the quart and the BM Regal Pearl Finish paint in the SW Antique White color (not for the color but for the finish/shine). I really like painting with the Pearl Finish paint and the VOC count and drying time is so much less than the old formula. I know I will not be doing the painting but it is such a nice paint and really covers well. The Aura Paint I can not paint well with and I know a painter would have to be very skilled to paint with it. I will see how I feel when both boards dry but so far my feeling is that despite wanting to go lower VOC, I may just stay with the BM Regal Paint in the Pearl Finish since it is so nice and rich on the walls without too much of a shine. The Satin is definitely shinier than the Pearl. I do not like Eggshell or flat paint so I have decided to not try out the Aura Eggshell finish. I am going to have to air out the room due to my preference for finish over VOC count. If I would like an eggshell finish, I would go with the Natura....See MorePainting inside of entrance door
Comments (4)Mrsgrey, I believe it may come down to a personal choice..but you may want to consider the proximity of this entry door to the others. Is it a small room? I am just trying to visualize the impact that yet another dark shaded door may have. I would not think you would want your doors to be focal points. When we built, I was faced with a similar situation and opted to go with the trim color..and happily never looked back! Steel doors are not difficult to paint but they are slick! Be sure to use a good primer first. I opted to have mine rolled...and it did require two good coats but I liked the slightly textured look. Also, once all was done, hung, and well dry, I applied a light coat of Johnson's paste wax over the paint...and still re-apply a couple times a year...but then I live in an area of very high heat and humidity and they all take a beating. I have to do this to 2 entry doors, and 2 sets of French doors leading outside..all metal doors....See MoreCustomary for painter to include painting a ceiling in a room?
Comments (6)My friend expected that they wouldn't get paint all over the walls she'd just painted through whatever means they would normally use to prevent that. I guess that maybe I shouldn't have specified taping... My point was just that she did not expect them to get paint all over the walls. But, they did. To me, it actually does seem reasonable for a normal person to expect that a "room" would include the ceiling. I would think that many people would specify "walls" if they just wanted the walls done. I think that a lot of people on gardenweb, myself included, will not be surprised that the OP's "room" would not automatically include the ceiling, but I think that a lot of other people would think that it would be included. I am not surprised, myself, that the ceiling wasn't included. But, I am surprised they didn't ask about the ceiling, especially if it obviously needed painted because that would have just been more money for them. So, you'd think they would have brought it up for that reason, alone. My overall point is: assume nothing, even if it seems reasonable to you. If you do, it's probably not going to end well....See MoreDoor color hell, thats where I'm at.
Comments (55)If you are going to paint the door a bright color, paint the entire wall surrounding it the same color. A teal (or red or lime or puce or...) rectangular door with dark surround framed by a tan arch looks awful (like the current white. It all clashes--like the little rectangular windows in the arched openings. You need a new door, but not Craftsman style; that clashes as badly as the faux Victorian that's already there. You need plain, simple, subtle....See MoreBeth H. :
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