The threshold to your house sets the tone for your home and welcomes visitors. First impressions about your home start with your front door. At Larry Stewart Painting & Decorating in Chapel Hill we know door painting and door staining are not like painting a wall. The process for painting and staining your front door or important exterior doors requires attention to the smallest detail, special tools and expertise.
A front door often endures direct sunlight and pounding rain. Because it is one of the most used doors in your house it can also have the most nicks and scratches. It does not take long for your front door to look old or dingy.
For many years homeowners were advised to avoid orange paint on their front door. Orange faded quickly and was hard to retouch and maintain. However, with new advancements in paint technology fading and matching any color of paint is no longer a problem. Homeowners should feel free to choose any color of paint they like.
An overall general rule of thumb is that oil-based paint can be applied when the temperatures are between 40?- 90? F and latex paint is best applied between 50?- 85? F.
At Larry Stewart Painting & Decorating, we let each side of the door dry before turning it over to work on the other side. Our team adds at least two coats of paint to the door, using three or more if customers want to increase the color saturation.