When the tenants moved out of one of our IP's recently, they broke one of the hideous pretend stained glass rose glass panels in the door and boarded it up.
We were quoted $3k+ to replace the lot.
So in a effort to make the house look less like a drug-house, while at the same time keeping the budget in check I've decided to have a shot at renovating it. Problem is that it's not in the best condition - we live near the ocean and it's pretty weathered, with some flaking paint and swelling of the timber at the bottom of the door.
NOt even sure if it's worth trying to fix but I figure it will be good practice for other painting projects. Anyways, I need a few tips please!
1 - How sanded does the door need to be before painting it? Just roughed up a bit?
2 - is it hard to make it look good- as in not streaky and uneven - considering it has mouldings etc?
3 - IS there a clever trick to cleaning up after using oil based paint?
Thank you!
We were quoted $3k+ to replace the lot.
So in a effort to make the house look less like a drug-house, while at the same time keeping the budget in check I've decided to have a shot at renovating it. Problem is that it's not in the best condition - we live near the ocean and it's pretty weathered, with some flaking paint and swelling of the timber at the bottom of the door.
NOt even sure if it's worth trying to fix but I figure it will be good practice for other painting projects. Anyways, I need a few tips please!
1 - How sanded does the door need to be before painting it? Just roughed up a bit?
2 - is it hard to make it look good- as in not streaky and uneven - considering it has mouldings etc?
3 - IS there a clever trick to cleaning up after using oil based paint?
Thank you!