How To Paint Your Front Door

We’re still in the season of Paint Your Doras, the time of year when Fleetwood Paints celebrates the Irish staple of a uniquely painted front door.  

While it may sound intimidating to paint your own front door, our easy-to-follow guide is here to help you through the whole process.  

Start by removing any hardware such as doorknobs, letter boxes, or doorbells. If you cannot remove them, cover them with Fleetwood’s Low Tack Washi Tape 

Lightly sand your door with Fleetwood’s Wet/Dry Sandpaper. Our Wet/Dry Sandpaper creates a flawless finish to perfect your painting prep. 

Prime your door with Fleetwood’s Pure Grip Primer, applied with our 4″ microfibre roller and our 2.5″ Pro-D Angled Sash Brush to get those detailed crevices. Lightly sand in between coats. 

Paint a panelled door in the direction of the lines shown. Work with the grain of the wood and in the following order: A, B,C, D then E.  

Apply two topcoats of your chosen colour in Fleetwood Advanced Paint in either Satinwood or Gloss finish 

Enjoy your new door! 

Let your door speak for you for Paint Your Doras 2024. Get 5€ off Fleetwood’s Advanced Ready-mix Satinwood and High Gloss finishes at your local stockist for a limited time.