Composite Door - Painting?

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Hi all,

I have a composite door which is slightly damaged and as such requires painting. Has anyone on here ever painted a composite door and if so what paint did you use (inc primer presumably)?

From my searching it seems that the point of composite doors is the fact you don't have to paint them. That said mine needs to be painted due to being scuffed.

Anyone assistance greatly appreciated all.
 
Captain Chaos said:
Hi all,

I have a composite door which is slightly damaged and as such requires painting. Has anyone on here ever painted a composite door and if so what paint did you use (inc primer presumably)?

From my searching it seems that the point of composite doors is the fact you don't have to paint them. That said mine needs to be painted due to being scuffed.

Anyone assistance greatly appreciated all.
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New door or live with it, painting these is a world of hurt as it will never really take and you will forever be touching it up and re-doing bits.
 
Yes we've painted ours, it's white and we used some Dulux exterior paint for wood and metal. It is a bit tricky to get a smooth finish but if you brush in the same direction then any brush lines could also look like wood grain. If you want a colour other than white, you could use an oil based paint with an undercoat. This is what some other homes near us have done and they look good.

EDIT: just had a look at the tin, what we used was Dulux Weathershield Exterior Quick Dry Satin. I think the duller finish of the satin less emphasises imperfections compared to gloss.
 
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You shouldn't brush doors if you want a more professional finish you grab one of these:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bosch-PFS-P...id=1435596649&sr=8-1&keywords=bosch+spray+gun

They're not professional grade (they won't do large areas efficiently without getting clogged but on small jobs they are great) but the finish is very good and even. see you tube vids

you must determine whther the paint that is on now is oil based or water based - if it is oil based a special effort should be made to sand back the paint so that the shine has gone and the surface is sufficiently rough enough for an undercoat layer but you'll always need to sand a bit.

you should remove all door furniture, cover or remove any glass and take the door off it's hinge (lay it down somewhere)and get spraying. check you tube vids as the spraying is not really as arduous a job as people think

spray painting is faster and far more even than brushing and it wont take long to dry. so long as you use water based paint like Dulux Weathershield Exterior Quick Dry Satin as thenewoc has suggested.

I would estimate 3 coats minimum - if you start early in the am youll be ready to re hang the door by evening
 
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