Can Composite Doors be painted?
Your Composite Door Questions Answered:
Can Composite Doors be painted?
The somewhat obvious question is why you would want to, with most manufacturers supplying between a dozen and eighteen colours there is surely one that would suit with the individuals preference when purchasing a new front door.
As a part of the manufacturing process every composite door has a coloured glass-reinforced plastic (GRP) or similar skin, a skin where the colour is intended to last the life of the door where it is not likely to lighten or fade or wear away the way the colour on other painted doors does. The GRP cladding does not provide a suitable base upon which you can simply pick up your can of gloss and your brush and paint away, it will not work and if you should be fortunate and get the paint to adhere it is unlikely it will last or that you will like the results of your efforts. The GRP cladding is not intended to be painted – which does not mean it is impossible to change the door colour it means it is something which can not be achieved by the typical DIY enthusiast.
If you should be desperate to purchase doors of a none standard colour such as the one above, or if you are so “out of love” with the colour of your existing Composite front door there are specialist companies available who utilise techniques with bonding agents and spray and bake technology that that allows you to select any RAL colour and have your door recoated to your desired colour. The painting of doors is a service which many manufacturers offer as an option at purchase see “All the colours of a Rainbow” which is fine if you are looking for a bespoke colour when you come to purchase a door and already have a door in place. However, if you are one of the “out of love” with your front door colour the option is not quite so simple, as the coating requires that your door be removed and taken to the specialist coaters premises you will be left without a front door and unless you have a spare in your garage this could be a source of inconvenience – the provision of a temporary spare from your manufacturer would be more expensive that a new composite door.
The answer to the question Can Composite Doors be painted – is one of three parts –
- Not by normal DIY means
- Yes, if your door manufacturer offers colour bonding as an option
- Only if you can take responsibility for your own actions and suffer the inconvenience if you are “out of love with “with the colour of your existing front door.
