Rolling an interior door

Exactly what do you mean by 'looks ashy'?


Doors don't always touch up well, a lot depends on what portion of the door is being touched up.

What rollers did you use? I have some doors to roll too.

I used a Whizz to apply and a wooster foam to smooth out. I dont have the specific wooster in front of me but that roller made the door look like it was sprayed it was so smooth.

mark sr said:

Exactly what do you mean by 'looks ashy'?


Doors don't always touch up well, a lot depends on what portion of the door is being touched up.

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different parts of the door. Touched up really well until the second go around. I think I added too much extender.

If so, a light sanding and another coat [with less or no Xtender] would be the fix.

Smooth doors will almost never touch up right. It has nothgin to do with extender.

I disagree. They touched up perfectly except for the second time I had to refill the paint tray and added XIM which is why I wonder if I added too much.

amrogers3 said:

I disagree. They touched up perfectly except for the second time I had to refill the paint tray and added XIM which is why I wonder if I added too much.

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Ok. What do you mean by "touch up?"

But yeah, XIM does NOT take much, so maybe you did put too much in. I put a capful or two of extender per quart gallon or so.

touch up = paint worn places on the door.

amrogers3 said:

touch up = paint worn places on the door.

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I still dont understand. If you just painted the doors, why are you touching them up? Did they get dinged up or something?

woodco said:

I still dont understand. If you just painted the doors, why are you touching them up? Did they get dinged up or something?

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I didn't paint the doors, I am just touching them up.

amrogers3 said:

I didn't paint the doors, I am just touching them up.

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Yup, the extender is what likely "did you in." Anytime you change the consistency of the paint from what was originally used, well, that's a recipe for problems. The only way to remotely come close to touching them up with any consistency is to use the exact same paint, preferably from the original can if it's still good.

And, @amrogers3, in your first post you stated that you DID paint the doors originally. I guess you are confusing us and that's the reason for some advice that isn't hitting home.

I think you are right. I think the extender is the issue.

It seems like even foam leaves a texture. What roller type best mimics the "sprayed" look? I know it won't be perfect but trying to get as close as possible. The doors were originally sprayed.

I've tried Wooster, Whizz, foam and naps.

So I have found trying to touch up, I have to paint most of the door or else the texture is off.

The shorter the nap the closer it will mimic orange peel. A roller is unlikely to give a slick glass like finish.
IMO it isn't that big of a deal to reroll the flat parts of the door to get a uniform finish.

so paint the whole door. Extender or not, smooth doors dont touch up good. If it does, it simply means you got lucky.

mark sr said:

The shorter the nap the closer it will mimic orange peel.

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What brand/nap would you recommend? Trying to mimic orange peel and I have been using foam which isn't creating the finish I am trying to replicate.

I seldom roll doors but when I do I prefer a 1/4" nap.

How much orange peel do you want?

amrogers3 said:

What brand/nap would you recommend? Trying to mimic orange peel and I have been using foam which isn't creating the finish I am trying to replicate.

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How much orange peel do you want?

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