Faux Painted Door Panels

I keep a paint brush handy for the edges and any nooks and crannies that the roller cannot hit.

Faux painted door panels. I already had the paint. For an unfinished door sand smooth and apply a coat of primer. Leave the protective plastic coating on the plexiglass for this. This step by step tutorial from jenna sue design company takes a plain slab door and turns it into a five panel door.

For a previously finished door sand and wipe clean. I use aluminum foil to line my tray and a 4 inch foam roller to roll the paint onto the door. Apply two base coats sugar and cream shown to the entire door and let dry. It looks like a million bucks but only costs 12.

To get an even coat walk from one side all the way across the door move the paint sprayer down and paint the next section walking back across the door. Creating a faux wood garage door. The flat paneled door with molding trim to faux raised panel door project including trim and paint cost around 30 00. Time wise my panels were 37 x 17 1 2 and 23 x 17 1 2 and it took about 3 hours to measure cut the trim and glue.

Measure your garage panel area for your faux windows. Our painting technique mimics the attributes of real wood to create a visual illusion of an authentic wood door. Panel doors for every budget. Once you perfect your technique on your first panel you just repeat it on each panel.

For a flawless paint job be sure to check out these door painting tips and tricks. Score and cut your plexiglass to fit the window size you need. With our proprietary polymer paint our faux wood finish is designed to last for the. Remove the knobs and door hardware but leave the door on its hinges.