Our main entrance wooden door might be 20+ yrs old but functionally it's fine. Had an old alum storm door too but I removed it. What I want to do now is simply make the front entrance look nice. So need to patch up all the screw holes from the storm door + nicks and scratches on the door itself and then paint everything.
I prefer not to repaint the whole door, and I definitely do not want to send it because of the the "artsy" circles in the middle. But If I need to just paint the whole door without sanding it (other than the areas being patched up) that's OK too.
Never done this type of projects before so would like to know:
- What materials I would need? I got a can of Bondo filler. Is that a good choice, especially for small nicks and scratches, or is there something better?
- If I repaint the whole door, do I need to prime it first? If so, and since primer is white, I presume I can then paint the door any color, does not have to be close to the original color?
- How many times would I need to prime and paint the door?
- I am a bit pressed for time (need this done in the next week or two), so for a newbie like me, how long do you think it might actually take?
Thx!
I prefer not to repaint the whole door, and I definitely do not want to send it because of the the "artsy" circles in the middle. But If I need to just paint the whole door without sanding it (other than the areas being patched up) that's OK too.
Never done this type of projects before so would like to know:
- What materials I would need? I got a can of Bondo filler. Is that a good choice, especially for small nicks and scratches, or is there something better?
- If I repaint the whole door, do I need to prime it first? If so, and since primer is white, I presume I can then paint the door any color, does not have to be close to the original color?
- How many times would I need to prime and paint the door?
- I am a bit pressed for time (need this done in the next week or two), so for a newbie like me, how long do you think it might actually take?
Thx!