CASTLEGATE 
ENTRY SYSTEMS

 

PAINT FINISHES

BEFORE YOU PAINT, REMOVE FRAME-WORK

  • Pre-hung doors should be removed from their frame work.  Your Castlegate door uses a two-piece hinge connected by a hinge pin.

  • Using a center punch and hammer, strike the hinge pins from the underneath side until they pop up on the top side.  Drive them up as far as you can with the punch.

  • Using a pair of pliers, grasp the top of the hinge pin.  While twisting the pin clockwise and counterclockwise, pull the hinge out.

  • Repeat this process for all three hinges.

REMOVE HARDWARE

  • All hardware from Castlegate door should be removed before you paint.  Simply remove screw fasteners and detach.

PREPARE WORK AREA

  • Find a well-lit spot that is dust-free with a comfortable temperature.  The area should be large enough to get around it easily.

  • Have at least two sawhorses or a solid table, near waist height, to work on.  Drape a soft, clean cloth over the sawhorses or the table to protect your Castlegate door from anything that might mar the finish. 

CLEAN DOOR SURFACE

  • Examine the door for possible smudges or finger marks made from normal handling.  Remove all smudges and marks with warm soapy water and a soft cloth.  Rub with damp cloth gently.  (See figure B)

  • Let the door dry completely.  Normally, this will take around twenty minutes but it can vary depending on temperature and humidity.

COVER AREAS NOT TO BE PAINTED

  • Using masking tape, cover any areas not to be painted.  (Such as windows, locks, etc.)

HOW TO PAINT

Supplies Needed - (Assemble work materials)

Brush Painting

The paint you choose is very important.  Select any good exterior vinyl base paint.  Dark colors are not recommended for Castlegate doors equipped with plastic life frames.

Clean door surface.  Examine your Castlegate door for possible smudges or finger marks made from normal handling.  Remove all smudges and marks with Fantastic or equal on a soft cloth.

Let the door dry completely.  Normally, this will take around twenty minutes but it can vary depending on temperature and humidity.

Apply a thin coat of topcoat lengthwise (top to bottom) along your Castlegate door.  If a brush is used, remember to not overload the brush.  Simply dip the end of your brush into the topcoat.  Gently slide the flat side of the brush against the edge of the opening of the paint container to drain off the excess topcoat.

Apply the topcoat with even, gentle strokes using the end of the brush.  Press hard enough to flex the bristles just a little and then pull the brush gently along the door's surface.

Pull the brush along the same area two or three times to even out the topcoat and then go on to a new area.  Apply topcoat with even strokes that travel length-wise along the door (from top to bottom) rather than side to side.

Brush Painting

Use a spray gun to apply a thin coat of topcoat lengthwise (top to bottom) along your Castlegate door.  Keep the nozzle about twelve inches from the surface for best results.

Once the first coat has dried a few minutes, you can spray on a second coating, this time applying it from side to side.

Before you begin to finish the opposite side of your door, be sure the painted side is completely dry.