How to repaint a veneered door at home

The veneer is a thin cut from the round timber of valuable wood species. The material is fragile, susceptible to mechanical stress and moisture. Veneering as an external finish of canvases is justified by their high aesthetic characteristics, beautiful texture and low production costs. When the material wears out, you can paint the interior veneer doors, returning them to their former presentability.

Rules for choosing paint for interior veneer doors

Paint for veneered doors should be environmentally friendly, resistant to moisture, and most importantly, not to cover the beautiful texture of the material.

To paint interior veneer doors, you can use the following compounds:

• Griftal. They are classified as professional. They are expensive, but easy to apply, just one coat is enough to form a smooth and glossy surface.
• Water dispersive. The most common and popular solutions in everyday life. You need to take products with polymer additives, which give the finish coating resistance to moisture.
• Polyurethane. The paint has high adhesion, moisture resistance, but UV resistance. It is advisable to use in places where direct sunlight does not fall.
• For humid environments. The best option is acrylic-based formulations. Painting with these materials is resistant, durable and excellent protection against high humidity.

The choice of the mixture determines the amount of work to prepare for their application and further maintenance during operation. It is better not to pay attention to the price, since this criterion directly determines the quality of the product.

Required tools and materials

To paint a veneered door with high quality, there is no need to purchase expensive equipment. In most cases, you will find everything you need in your home pantry.

For work you will need:

• rubber spatula;
• stationery knife;
• sandpaper;
• remover;
• brush;
• roller;
• spray gun or spray gun;
• square;
• primer;
• finishing paint and varnish coating.

Consideration should be given to the specifics of the upcoming activity. It must be performed in goggles, gloves, a respirator, in conditions of high-quality ventilation of the room.

Preparatory actions

The door repair algorithm includes object preparation. The quality of the final result directly depends on the correctness and completeness of its implementation.

It is recommended to do the following:

1. Prepare the workplace. It can be a large table or four identical stools. Cover the floor with cardboard, plywood or other materials to protect the flooring from contamination with paints and varnishes.
2. Remove the canvas from the doorway, remove the hinges, handles and locks from it, lay on a prepared base. Conduct an inspection of the surfaces, outline the identified defects that must be eliminated. These include old finishes, chips, dents, scratches, stains, and lettering.
3. Wash the surfaces with soapy water and acetone to remove dirt and fat deposits. This will prevent soft substances from clogging abrasive materials.
4. If there are glass or decorative inserts made of other materials in the canvas, glue them with masking tape, paying attention to the evenness of the fit at the joints of the surfaces.
5. Remove old paintwork. You need to use a solvent or sandpaper. You need to work very carefully so as not to push or grind off the veneer.
6. Choose a filler corresponding to the color of the coating. Carry out sealing of mechanical defects on the surface and in the corners. After the solution has dried, level the canvas with sandpaper.
7. Remove dust and treat the door with a primer that is designed for the appropriate type of wood and paintwork.

Further work is allowed to continue after the solution has completely dried.

Veneer door painting technology

The choice of door repair technology depends on several factors. The first is the correspondence of the color and shade of wood to the style and design of the room. The second is the degree of damage, curvatures and the possibility of their elimination. If the veneer does not fit into the situation or its restoration to the commercial level is impossible, it is advisable to completely repaint the canvas, adapting it to one of the interior elements - a wardrobe, floor, walls, curtains. If the cladding is in good condition and corresponds to the situation, it is better not to close it, but to leave it as it is, using the appropriate materials.

To paint a veneer door, you can use the following technologies:

• With a brush. It is necessary to purchase a tool with natural and short hair. Before use, it must be fluffed and tugged to remove loose hairs. The application of the solution must be carried out twice, first in one direction, then in the transverse direction. The composition must be thoroughly and evenly rubbed over the surface, making sure that there are no streaks and uncovered areas.
• Roller. Here it is also better to choose a device with natural fur, which retains the liquid better and evenly releases it. In the kit for the roller, you need to purchase a paint bath. Paint is poured into it, the drum is rolled several times inside the container, and then transferred to the door leaf. As with the brush, brush it twice in opposite directions.
• Spray gun. This device is not available in all farms, but it is advisable to buy it based on its wide range of applications in everyday life. Alternatively, spray paint can be considered. One container is enough to properly process at least 2 m² of the surface. Spraying should be carried out from a distance of 25-30 cm, keeping the nozzle at right angles to the surface. The mixture is applied first vertically and then horizontally without delay in one place.

Stain can be used to give the veneer the desired color. As it is a water solution, wait for the wood to dry before further painting.

Design ideas

Classics remain a popular interior style, but more and more people are turning to modern, high-tech and other new ways of decorating rooms. The veneered door leaves, for all their naturalness and attractiveness, do not fit into such a design. By approaching this problem creatively, you can embody all your ideas and fantasies in accordance with the conceived housing design project.

You can use one of the developed ideas for painting an interior door:

• Stencil application. The procedure is long, delicate, requiring care and attention, but yielding excellent results. Ready-made factory-made stencils or developed independently are taken. Before the next application of the material, it is required to wait so that the previous one is completely dry. The style of the painting is selected in accordance with the design of the room and the priorities of the residents.It is better to paint with a spray gun, so as not to inadvertently lift the inner edges of the slots with a brush.
• Several colors. This approach is very effective when walls, floors or furniture are decorated in a similar style. The typesetting elements of the canvas, inserts are painted in various shades, various geometric shapes are applied on flat surfaces - stripes, rectangles, squares, rhombuses, ovals and circles. Experienced craftsmen recommend using two, maximum three shades so that the composition does not look variegated and tasteless.
• Artistic painting. An original version, well suited for similarly decorated wallpaper or furniture. It is not necessary to have professional painting skills to create a painting or an original ornament. You should use the proven technology of dividing the picture into cells and transferring it to the canvas, as to the canvas. Another modern option is the use of a projector. First, the contours are applied, and then the painting is carried out directly.
• Textured surface. This technique is used when you need to preserve the texture of the surface of the canvas, but change its shade. To do this, you need to take a diluted solution of paint, which will create a thin layer that creates a new shade, but preserves the structure of the wood. Depending on the purpose, the surface is made matte or glossy.

With the right choice and well-executed technology, you can quickly and inexpensively restore an old door so that it will organically fit into any interior.