Door Stuck Shut After Painting

Instead wait for the door to dry for one to two hours.

Door stuck shut after painting.

There are two doors that rub slightly but that s just a quick sand and touch up paint away. Then place the wax paper between the two surfaces before closing the door for the night. An unsealed or old door can absorb moisture leading to drying and cracking of the wood when the door dries out. Take a sanding block and just hit the top of the door.

Tom knows that cutting through the layers of paint on this old door means he ll likely have to sharpen the plane s blade called an iron when the job is done. Problem is he didn t let the paint dry on the front door before closing it and it s stuck. Photo by craig raine. This could well mean planning your day so that the door is painted in the morning hours and allowed to dry all day.

Me having fun in esea no i m not a goron edit. If the door has been properly sealed moisture absorption shouldn t be a problem. If you took the door off the hinges to paint it the problem may be you didnt line it back up properly when putting it back on though its not unheard of for coats of paint to cause the same issue. I will say that it is extremely humid so i ve been trying to let the paint cure as it can take an entire week but on the plus side we know they won t stick if this is the most humid week of the year.

Using wax paper while paint is wet will mar the. Leave the door wide open after you have finished painting it. If the painted door is sticking to the frame because of climate changes the door will eventually contract and the sticking will be reduced or eliminated. Make sure that the lock is not frozen shut.

Keep the door open for as long as it takes to allow every little nick and corner to become completely dry. If the latch assembly is working just fine but the door is still stuck try squirting a little bit of all purpose lubricant between the door and the frame. If it is you will have to remove the doorknob assembly remove the hinges and wiggle the entire door out of its frame. However there is usually enough clearance on a door for it to open and close after being painted.

Luckily the finish is lead free so slicing through it will not send hazardous particles flying. Never expected this vid to get this popular i just. First off thanks for all the views and positive comments. Please help door painted shut.

So i bought my house about 6 months ago and the previous owner decided to do some painting to make the house look nice.