Luxurious Lasting Color

Front doors can be painted by the same method used to achieve dramatic high-gloss finishes on the doors of London and the facades of Paris. The door should be rough-sanded (100 grit) to break up the existing finish, and then primed with Oil Primer. After drying, the door should be skim-coated with Swedish Putty and sanded smooth with fine grit paper (220 or finer) until the desired degree of perfection is achieved. Without re-priming, the door should then be painted with two or more coats of Hollandlac Brilliant Enamel, polishing between coats with a paper of 220 or finer grit. Do not sand after the final coat. In theory and practice, it is possible to make a 200-year old door look like the fender on a Mercedes, although in most cases it is prudent to leave a few flaws for the sake of authenticity. The same treatment will make an old set of kitchen cabinets look better than new. For interior use and in milder climates, a similar effect can be achieved with one or multiple coats of Brushing Putty, applied in much the same manner.