A heavy coat of paint covers better and sometimes levels out better but runs are more likely and brush marks are deeper.
White oil paint for doors.
Brush on a light coat.
This tough stain resistant sheen withstands moisture and wear.
Provides ultimate durability exceptional hide and a brilliant shiny appearance.
Do not apply oil based paint over a layer of water based paint.
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.
Some of my favorite whites for trimwork and doors are benjamin moore s cloud white and dove white in either semi gloss or satin.
If your door is in good shape with no cracking or peeling paint you may be able to paint over the door with very little preparation.
Choose an interior door paint color.
Behr premium plus interior exterior hi gloss enamel is 100 acrylic provides a mildew resistant finish and is great for high use surfaces.
For pricing and availability.
Valspar ultra white oil based door and trim paint 1 quart item 760532.
If you re painting your door white and have white trim around it i recommend using the same paint color and finish as the trim.
If this is the case you must know the base of the last layer of paint applied to the door.
You can however paint water based over oil based paint.
When painting edges some paint inevitably slops onto the faces of the door.