Instructions / Assembly

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Molded Doors
Before finishing, lightly sand a primed molded door with 220-grit sandpaper. Blow off
all dust, sand lightly between finish coats with 320-grit sandpaper. Remove sanding
dust with tack cloth before applying your finish.
Wood Flush Doors
Lightly sand the face of the door just enough to remove handling marks using 100-grit
sandpaper. Avoid spot sanding and using too fine of sandpaper. This can close the grain
and cause staining problems such as light spots. Note the veneer is approximately 1/100
of an inch thick on a 4-ply skin. DO NOT OVER SAND. Remove sanding dust with tack
cloth before applying your finish.
Wood Panel Doors
Before finishing, sand the entire door thoroughly with 150 or 180-grit sandpaper. This
will remove handling marks, surface blemishes, cross grain scratches, drag marks,
surface oil and dirt, thus allowing a more consistent finish. When sanding, always follow
the direction of the grain to avoid cross-grain scratches. Remove sanding dust with tack
cloth before applying your finish.
How to Paint an Interior Door
Supplies Required:
• High Quality Primer - Approx. 1 Quart (For wood doors - oil based primer only,
• for molded and MDF doors - latex primer is OK.)
• High Quality Paint - Approx. 1 Quart (For wood doors - oil based paint only, for molded
and MDF doors - latex paint is OK.)
• High Quality, Synthetic Bristle Paint Brush
• Painter's Tape
• Sandpaper (Molded Doors 220 & 320 Grit, Wood Flush Doors 100 Grit,
• Wood Panel Doors 150 or 180 Grit)
• Cotton Cloth