New interior doors - painting question

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5:48p, 1/17/26

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Looks like I may be getting new interior doors. I'm looking at pine 2-panel arc doors. Any tips on painting them? I have an airless spray rig I haven't used in probably a decade and wouldn't say I'm proficient at it.

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4:12p, 1/18/26

Prime them with a latex sandable primer
If laying flat I will use a 514 or 515 tip so it has a thicker coat to allow you to block without burning through the primer.

I like this one

https://www.walmart.com/ip/White-Zinsser-Bulls-Eye-Water-Based-Primer-303480-Quart/21958918

Let them dry

Block sand with 220 grit til smooth

Caulk and putty as needed

Shoot 2 coats of pro mar 200 water based alkyd on them using a 311 tip

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1:26p, 1/19/26

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+ paint ALL SIX SIDES ... it's a humidity and potential warping thing

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2:55p, 1/20/26

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Paint them the same color as your walls but in a different sheen

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