Painting Doors and Door Frames

TUTORIAL 14:

PAINTING DOORS AND DOOR FRAMES

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Determining your product requirement:

• Measure area to which paint is to be
• Depending on surface to which the product is to be applied, determine which products are needed.
• Check the Theoretical Spread Rates (TSR) on each of the specified products and see how many coats of each are recommended, then calculate what quantities of each product you will require.

NEW RAW MILD STEEL

Surface Preparation

1. Degrease using Paintcor’s
2. If present, sand rust back to bright

Application Method

1. Prime mild steel with 2 coats of Paintcor’s EnviroPrime OR 1 coat of Paintcor’s AllPrime Plus. Allow to
2. Apply 1 coat UniSub. Allow to dry
3. Apply 1 or 2 coats HiGlo Allow to dry between coats.

NEW PRIMED MILD STEEL

Surface Preparation

1. Ensure all areas where primer has been damaged are clean and free of grease, dirt or
2. If present, sand rust back to bright

Application Method

1. Spot prime damaged mild steel (exposed metal) where necessary with 1 coat EnviroPrime OR AllPrime Plus. Allow to
2. Apply 1 coat UniSub. Allow to dry
3. Apply 1 or 2 coats HiGlo Allow to dry between coats.

PREVIOUSLY PAINTED MILD STEEL

Surface Preparation

1. Remove all loose peeling paint
2. Where paint has been removed back to bare metal, sand rust back to a bright metal finish, and sand edges of scar to

3. Lightly sand existing enamel to a smooth, clean, matt Remove sanding dust

Application Method

1. Apply 2 coats EnviroPrime OR 1 coat AllPrime Plus, allowing ± 60 minutes drying time between coats, to exposed metal only.
2. Apply 1 coat UniSub. Allow to dry
3. Apply 1 or 2 coats HiGlo or top coat of your choice. Allow to dry between coats

For outstanding results on doors and frames after priming:

1. Apply at least 2 coats of UniSub, sanding between and after the coats with a 320 grit waterpaper.
2. Apply the first coat of HiGlo Allow to dry.
3. Sand again with 320 grit waterpaper.
4. Apply a 2nd coat of HiGlo diluted with 10% mineral Allow to dry and sand again.
5. Apply a 3rd and final coat diluted with 15% mineral Allow to dry.

This will leave you with a high gloss door that appears to have been sprayed. (Well worth the trouble!)

Relevant Product Information Primers / Undercoats

Top Coats

Enviro Friendly Solution (Low VOC Non-Toxic)