How to repaint outdoor timber sliding doors?

niedra11

Hello, need advice to tidy up (scratched) outdoor sliding wooden door in same colour. Firstly I have never done before so require start to finish of project. One Q is there a certain outdoor temperture you cannot paint in, ie lowest temp to highest temp as to not effect quality of paint? Thank you

EricL

Hello @niedra11 

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It's sensational to have you join us, and thanks for sharing your question about painting your sliding door.

In order to get a uniform finish, I suggest repainting the entire door. The general steps are to sand the door back to timber, paint it with a paint primer and then allow that to dry off. Once the primer coat has cured you can then put the topcoat on. My best advice is to give the topcoat enough time to properly cure so that it reaches its full strength.

Here is a handy step-by-step guide: How to Paint a Front Door: The perfect tutorial for beginners 

If you have any other questions we can help with, please let us know.

Eric