If you re painting an exterior outside door use exterior paint.
Best type of paint for wood doors.
For the best type of reflection on your doors you have to go with high gloss paint.
Outdoor is an easy decision.
When painting wood doors make sure all six sides of your door are covered to protect it from rotting cracking and expansion.
The type of primer you use also needs to match the type of paint you use latex or oil based.
If your door is paneled start with the panels.
For a door made of pine white fir or another wood species that doesn t bleed i e gives off tinted compounds in wood called tannins go with a water based exterior paint such as behr.
If you want to paint an entry door the same color inside and outside you don t have to buy two different kinds of paint.
Higher gloss paint can also bring out the natural beauty of certain types of door materials.
Inside doors can be painted with interior paint.
Nothing else short of using metal or glass on the door will give you that high degree of shine that is commonplace in many interior design styles.
Choose whether you need to prime the door before painting.
Prep work for painting you can paint your door in place or remove it from the hinges if you have a storm or glass door to protect your home and keep bugs and debris from floating into your home.
Paint a section at a time.
If it was painted with oil based paint prime before using a latex based paint.