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Katie Sims

Can I paint over old paint on a front door? Experts reveal when it's OK to skip this step

A front porch of a town house with a sunny yellow front door.

If you're planning on giving your front door a refresh, it's worth knowing whether you can skip the step of removing the old paint and go straight in with a fresh coat.

Of course, we want to do our front door colour ideas justice, given that they're the first thing we see when entering our home. But anything that can make the job of repainting the door easier, like painting straight over the old paint, is welcome news.

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