Sometimes, to refresh the entrance space, just paint the door. Do not immediately throw it away due to the fact that she lost a presentable look. This review will be devoted to the question of how to paint the door under the tree.
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The effect of "under the tree" in industrial conditions
Often, industrial manufacturers use painting metal doors “under a tree”, since this type makes the product warm and natural, which means that more attractive for the buyer's eye. This technology is based on special heat treatment in industrial installations. With it, pre -distributed, special powder is impressed into the metal, creating bizarre drawings imitating the wood cut pattern. But all this is hardly possible to repeat at home. Therefore, we will dwell, nevertheless on painting.
"How much does it cost to paint the door?" - Many will ask. Exactly as much as you spend on the purchase of materials and tools + several hours of your precious time.
You can paint both entrance doors and interior doors. True, you need to consider what material they are made of. The answer to the most difficult question depends on this, “what paint to paint the doors?”
What doors are there?
- Wooden.
- Plastic.
- Glass.
- Metal.
To paint a wooden door is easy. Moreover, the effect of "under the tree" does not need to be imitated here. The original texture is often simply emphasized by tinting agents or varnishes (alcohol, oil or nitro -cellulose). After such processing, you can use polishing paste. If the surface is damaged and the painting is necessary, select the color of the oil paint or auto emails of natural wood.
Consider the standard process of painting any door. Here, the alternity of operations is important and their very essence. About the nuances - below.
The standard process of painting with your own hands
Necessary materials and tools
- spatula;
- brush;
- remedy for removing old paint;
- putty;
- dye.
Preparation and the process of painting itself
- Inspect the door for possible malfunctions.
- Eliminate problems if you were found.
- Remove with a spatula a swollen and cracked layer of old paint. For such a goal, you can use special products of the chemical industry (caustic sodium or carbolic acid) if the paint is removed unevenly. About which tool is better to choose, consult with the seller of a construction supermarket.
- Wash the door well.
- Let her dry completely.
- Using a spatula and putty, fill all the existing cracks and chips.
- Let it dry.
- Dismantle all the details of the fittings. If this is not possible, then close them with a protective film.
- Remove the door from the hinges.
- Place it on a horizontal surface. So you will be able to avoid subtexts and achieve uniform staining.
- Paint one side of the door.
- Let it dry well.
- Turn the door and do the same with the other side.
- After drying, complete the process by painting the sidewalls.
Now what to do if the door is a metal or plastic or wooden door lost a texture pattern. In this case, coarse uneven fibers and scuffs of wood can be imitated by painting the door in a special way.
Imitation of wood texture by staining
What do you need?
- two tones are brown. One is lighter (sand, yellow, bodily, etc.), the other is dark;
- tinting composition or varnish;
- a special rubber grater with an uneven surface with bulges and cavities (look for in construction stores);
- sandpaper;
- brush for applying paint.
How to paint?
- Cover one part of the door surface with lighter paint.
- Let her dry completely.
- Pierce a slightly painted surface for better adhesion.
- Apply dark brown dye.
- Without waiting for the upper layer to dry, smoothly “comb” the door with a rubber grater. Thus, tearing off a layer of dark paint in some places and exposing the lower light layer, we get a surface visually resembling a cut of wood.
- Open a tinting composition or varnish.
- Let it dry completely.
- Repeat all operations with the second side of the door, then with the sidewalls.
Nuance!
- Choosing certain color combinations of dyes, you can imitate even different wood species. So, if you need to depict the whitened oak boards, give preference to beige and light gray shades. Natural raw oak-light brown + chocolate. If you want to boast of Wenge wood-choose black and red-brown. And, in fact, you can experiment. The main thing is to select natural and well -combined colors.
- If you decide on the experiment, it is better to make a trial pattern on a plywood sheet. So you will clearly see what you get as a result of your efforts and do not spoil the door.
- A surface painted under a tree can also be aged (and get an “ancient” door). To do this, you need a craquelure varnish, which after drying is covered with a web of cracks. Now the almost wooden door will become almost rare.
Having done these simple operations, you will get an excellent, almost new and almost wooden door. Visually (for sure!) The old door will not yield to new fashion analogues. And the money to buy a new door and the painting of the old is different. So consider yourself!
