Installing Interior Barn Doors and How to Paint Them

Practical and with a pleasant rustic appearance, interior barn doors are a wonderful option to add appeal. They are finished with a rustic or distressed look. These large doors on rollers can bring rustic style to your modern setting. Their dimensions and sliding designs permit opening bigger spaces or being able to fit into small areas where traditional doors might not be suitable.

If you're looking for that sought-after rustic look for your house, allow our skilled painters to show you how to paint barn doors.

Painting Barn Doors

The ability to make your barn doors sparkle with rural style is attainable by utilizing a few DIY skills. Rustic white is an incredibly popular option for vintage and rustic styles.

For you to make your dream farmhouse-style white barn doors a real possibility, you'll require the following:

• Screwdriver
• Crescent wrench
• Drop cloths or tarps
• Sanding block/sandpaper
• Paintbrush
• Paint roller
• Drip tray
• White paint
• Steel wool (optional)

Step-by-Step Guides to Painting Barn Doors

1. Removing the Door

If you have an old barn door that is in your home, take it off of the track for mounting and place it at the paint station (with a drop cloth underneath).

2. Remove the Hardware

Take any hardware off the door, including the hanging rollers and handle, using a screwdriver and crescent wrench when required.

3. Sand

Utilizing the sanding block as well as fine-grit sandpaper, you can take care to work all over the surface of the door. There is no need to remove all of the stains or paint. The purpose of sanding is to smoothen the surfaces and eliminate any sheen left by the previous finish. Make sure you work on the edges of the cross pieces, too. Clean up dust using an unclean rag.

4. Paint the Door

Paint the drip pan, and then use the brush to paint each edge of the door around. Make use of the brush to coat the sides of the pieces that are in the middle on the inside of the door. Make use of the roller on a large or flat surface and finish with the brush to remove lines from the roller. Dry and paint the other side. Apply another coat(s) depending on the need.

5. Install the Hardware and Door

After the paint has dried, you can reinstall the handles and hanging hardware using a tool and screwdriver. The door is now back onto the wall, and you're finished!

How to Paint a Barn Door with Rustic White?

If you adhere to and follow the steps above, your barn door will have a new, modern look that will complement your home. If people are looking to learn the art of painting a rustic barn door and white, they usually inquire about what they can do to distress and then finish an unpainted white barn door so that it can appear old-fashioned or weathered. There are many ways to make painted objects appear older, but this is the most simple and fastest.

This option gives you the paint color that you want and also gives the look of weathered or rustic to the finished product.

1. Follow steps 1 through 4.

Follow steps 1 to 4 as described above before sanding and then painting in the same way as usual.

2. Add Wear

Use fine-grain sandpaper as well as steel wool and remove the portions of the paint. This will allow a small portion of the timber to be visible underneath and create the appearance of being weathered. Remove dust and paint using an e-wringer.

3. Final

With a clean brush, apply a layer of clear polyurethane in order to secure and protect the door. It is also possible to apply an opaque color to give an extra dimension to the final look.

4. Reinstall the Hardware

Like before, you can employ a screwdriver or wrench to install the needed door hardware.