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Do I need to sand a new door before painting?

Gday guys

Just a quick question here, I purchased a new door from bunnings a few months ago, one which has the four small lengths of frosted glass, as in the photos... Anyway the green surface that is on this door does it need to be sanded back? Primed? Or can a dulux Aquanamel paint be applied straight onto the "green" surface?

Also, is the british paints paint and prime a sealant aswell as a primer?

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brendawebster44

Hello Jamie, I hope I can help in a small way.After a few quotes for a painter I decided to do it myself. The staff at Bunnings were so very helpful and taught me a lot about time saving and different products. I will. take a guess and say the green colour you mention is a protective coating given to new wood before painting or staining. I used British Paint , Paint and Prime . No undercoat ,top coat or raincoat haha.

You can ask Bunnings to mix your desired colour.Before you start just give a dust to the door and a light sand.Then go for it, I wish you all the best brenda 🌺

EricL

https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/discussion/comment/19368#Comment_19368

Hello @jamieyoung

It's great that you've received some good advice from @brendawebster44. I suggest using a primer such as Zinsser 1L Bulls Eye 1-2-3 Undercoat Primer Sealer Stain Blocker. It's a water-based primer which makes it easy to work with and you only need to use water to clean up the brushes. There's no need to remove the green primer on the door.

If you were to paint this with the British paint and prime it would perfectly be fine as long as you use the Zinsser primer. Just make sure that the paint you're using is rated for exterior use. If you decide to use the Dulux Aquanamel you'll need to prime all the exposed timber that is not green.

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

Eric

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