What Is The UK’s Best Paints for Door?
In this guide we’ll look at the best paints for doors.
We’ve compared tin size, coverage per litre, touch dry time and cost
to give you our top recommendations.
Paints for Door Reviews
One of the best-known British brands of wood stain, preservers and paints, Ronseal are famous for the line “it does exactly what it says on the tin”, so we thought we’d put that to the test. They have guaranteed that their Weatherproof line of wood paint will last for ten years, and we believe them.
When you’re looking for the best paint for wood doors, you can’t go far wrong with this excellent choice, even when you don’t use a primer. It paints well on bare wood and even previously painted wood, as long as you key the surface well. We really like the thick consistency which makes it easy to work with as well.
It’s amazing what two coats of this paint can do to revive any tired piece of furniture. We think it gives the best finish for pine doors on the list, and will transform your home for a decade, guaranteed.
One of the best-known British brands of wood stain, preservers and paints, Ronseal are famous for the line “it does exactly what it says on the tin”, so we thought we’d put that to the test. They have guaranteed that their Weatherproof line of wood paint will last for ten years, and we believe them.
When you’re looking for the best paint for wood doors, you can’t go far wrong with this excellent choice, even when you don’t use a primer. It paints well on bare wood and even previously painted wood, as long as you key the surface well. We really like the thick consistency which makes it easy to work with as well.
It’s amazing what two coats of this paint can do to revive any tired piece of furniture. We think it gives the best finish for pine doors on the list, and will transform your home for a decade, guaranteed.
Started nearly 100 years ago in Shoreditch, London, Rustins make some of the best paint for wood doors and all manner of quality stains and other speciality coatings. We knew we would include Rustins on this list, because they’re a family business that create the best paint for front doors in the UK.
This Small Job gloss paint is the perfect choice when you need a non-toxic and low odour option for the small jobs around the home, and because it’s compliant with BS:EN71 part 3, it’s ideal to use on children’s toys.
If you opt for one of the larger tins of their water-based and hard-wearing gloss, it makes for the best white paint for interior doors that we have tried out so far. And if you need to paint metal surfaces it works just as well. We tried out their paint, but the eight other colour options include Oxford blue and candy pink.
Started nearly 100 years ago in Shoreditch, London, Rustins make some of the best paint for wood doors and all manner of quality stains and other speciality coatings. We knew we would include Rustins on this list, because they’re a family business that create the best paint for front doors in the UK.
This Small Job gloss paint is the perfect choice when you need a non-toxic and low odour option for the small jobs around the home, and because it’s compliant with BS:EN71 part 3, it’s ideal to use on children’s toys.
If you opt for one of the larger tins of their water-based and hard-wearing gloss, it makes for the best white paint for interior doors that we have tried out so far. And if you need to paint metal surfaces it works just as well. We tried out their paint, but the eight other colour options include Oxford blue and candy pink.
Started all the way back in 1921, Rust-Oleum are a specialist manufacturer of the best paint for doors, furniture or anything else that needs a quality lick of paint. We got our hands on a tin of their universal all-surface paint to try out, and put it through its paces.
It’s a paint and primer in one, and is just as suitable applied to wood, metal, plastics or even ceramics. As an oil-based universal paint, you can be sure it’ll remain water resistant and ultra-tough.
We really liked the way it goes on. It’s quite thin, so you need to be wary of drips, but a little goes a long way even without thinning. As an oil-based paint, it’s got a reasonably strong smell if used indoors, but it’s worth it for the best white paint for interior doors that we’ve tested so far.
Started all the way back in 1921, Rust-Oleum are a specialist manufacturer of the best paint for doors, furniture or anything else that needs a quality lick of paint. We got our hands on a tin of their universal all-surface paint to try out, and put it through its paces.
It’s a paint and primer in one, and is just as suitable applied to wood, metal, plastics or even ceramics. As an oil-based universal paint, you can be sure it’ll remain water resistant and ultra-tough.
We really liked the way it goes on. It’s quite thin, so you need to be wary of drips, but a little goes a long way even without thinning. As an oil-based paint, it’s got a reasonably strong smell if used indoors, but it’s worth it for the best white paint for interior doors that we’ve tested so far.
No list of paints would be complete without including arguably the biggest paint brand around. With an unrivalled range of covers and finishes, Dulux have a big reputation to keep up, and they haven’t gone far wrong with the best paint for doors in terms of quick dry time.
We were excited to get our hands on a tin of their Quick Dry Satinwood Paint in pure brilliant white and tested it out on some pre-painted timber surfaces. It paints on metal surfaces just as well, but make sure you prepare all the surfaces well to get the most coverage possible.
After putting it through its paces, we can’t fault it, it’s the best white satin paint for doors on this list. It’s quick drying and pleasantly low-odour, so there’s no problems using it indoors as long as there’s good ventilation.
No list of paints would be complete without including arguably the biggest paint brand around. With an unrivalled range of covers and finishes, Dulux have a big reputation to keep up, and they haven’t gone far wrong with the best paint for doors in terms of quick dry time.
We were excited to get our hands on a tin of their Quick Dry Satinwood Paint in pure brilliant white and tested it out on some pre-painted timber surfaces. It paints on metal surfaces just as well, but make sure you prepare all the surfaces well to get the most coverage possible.
After putting it through its paces, we can’t fault it, it’s the best white satin paint for doors on this list. It’s quick drying and pleasantly low-odour, so there’s no problems using it indoors as long as there’s good ventilation.
Another worthy entry on this list from the brand with the shaggy dog, Dulux have made a brilliant collection of quick drying gloss paints in a dizzying range of colours. If you can’t what you want in their colour palette, you can colour match as well.
We tried out the classic colour pure brilliant white, a popular choice throughout the home, and think it’s the best paint for internal doors or window sills that need a tough and reliable coating. It might even be the best finish for oak veneer doors that need a bit of extra care and attention.
It provides by far the best coverage per m² on the list, and uses Dulux’s patented Chomalock resin that stops your colour choice from fading over time. We think it’s the best way to gloss doors if you want a quick drying and long-lasting paint.
Another worthy entry on this list from the brand with the shaggy dog, Dulux have made a brilliant collection of quick drying gloss paints in a dizzying range of colours. If you can’t what you want in their colour palette, you can colour match as well.
We tried out the classic colour pure brilliant white, a popular choice throughout the home, and think it’s the best paint for internal doors or window sills that need a tough and reliable coating. It might even be the best finish for oak veneer doors that need a bit of extra care and attention.
It provides by far the best coverage per m² on the list, and uses Dulux’s patented Chomalock resin that stops your colour choice from fading over time. We think it’s the best way to gloss doors if you want a quick drying and long-lasting paint.
Conclusion
After testing out five of the best choices of paint for doors, we knew we could count on any of the great paints we put on the list. But we have to pick a winner. There’s only one choice that guarantees ten years of good service, the best paint for wood doors as far as we’re concerned is Ronseal 10 Year Weatherproof Wood Paint. Excellent coverage, beautiful finish and a colour palette we really like too.