Painting windows and doors
Windows and panelled doors are tricky areas to paint properly. For windows, start with the rebate on the frame, then paint the outside edge of the window. Do the putty next, followed by the glazing bars and the rails and stiles. Paint the frame last.
Sliding sash windows need to be painted in two stages. Pull down the top sash and paint the top rail of the inside sash and the sides as far as you can go. Do the runners at the top of the frame and a short way down the outer runner. Almost close the windows, then paint the bottom runners, and the remainder of the bottom sash to meet the other paint. Paint the whole of the top sash including the bottom edge and finally the window frame.
For doors, deal with the door frame first (the top, then the sides) so that any splashes can be wiped off an unpainted surface immediately. Then do the door itself. Don’t put too thick a coat on the inner edge of the door frame because although gloss paint dries fairly quicklv, it won’t oxidise (ie, thoroughly harden) for about a week.
So in that period, when you close the door, paint may ‘set-off from the frame onto the door, producing a vertical streak an inch or so from the door’s edge. A good idea to prevent this is to insert a thin strip of polythene sheeting round the door’s edge after the paint has become touch dry, and leave it until the paint has thoroughly hardened. If you want to apply two finishing coats, wait at least 12 hours but not more than a week between coats. There’s no need to sand down between coats because the solvent used in modern gloss paints is strong enough to dissolve the surface of the previous coat and so to ensure a firm bond between the two layers.
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