How do you achieve a brilliant paint gloss sheen on a door for instance?

I know it involves like 7 coats but I cant find it online. thanksHow do you achieve a brilliant paint gloss sheen on a door for instance?
To start with, it helps to have a ';high gloss finish'; paint. It's nearly impossible to get a good shine from a ';flat finish'; paint.





Consider adding 1 or 2 coats of polyeurathane on top of the paint. (Should only need 2 coats of paint, 3 at most.)How do you achieve a brilliant paint gloss sheen on a door for instance?
you need to ensure all old paint is removed with sand paper. Then rub down the door using some WET n DRY paper with water, literally wet the paper, then when real smooth apply your primer, better quality = better finish, its also a good idea to invest in a purpose made gloss brush, again the better quality = better finish. Then rub down the primer with WET n DRY paper, wait till dry then apply the undercoat, When dry, rub down with yup, WET n DRY, apply 2 coats if needed. Rubbing between coats. When dry apply a good quality top coat, Rubbing down between coats. The more coats you apply the thicker the finish. Not necessarily shinier, couple of coats should be sufficient.
If you're after a smooth finish use a thick primer for the under coat to fill the gaps in the wooden grain. Sand it down to a smooth finish using a fine sander (electric job). Then like the person said use spray paint (but not the graffiti stuff), there's proper industrial paints to do that.





To do a proper job of it - if it's the out facing front door - you need a lot many coats because it will eventually start to chip after a year or so. Let the paint dry between sprays / layers.





If you want to put a final seal on it you can using a hard wearing laquer varnish.





But it's all up to you.


It's a long process, and the door becomes quite heavy!
Prep your door by light sanding and then wipe off dust/ dirt. Use a good grade primer such as Zinser123. Apply with a paint sprayer if you have one. If not, use a foam type'; super smooth'; roller cover. After primer has dried, use a high gloss interior paint (I'm assuming this is an interior door; otherwise use semi-gloss exterior paint for exterior). Apply with a paint sprayer; if not...a foam super smooth roller. Two applications may be necessary if using light paint. Once dried, you can almost see your reflection.





(including your prep with a primer, this would be a 2-3 application process)





good luck
pay a professional if you want a brilliant finish.you will never do it.they have the training and years of practice.hope this helps
Spraying the door would provide a brushless finish. The doors you buy that are ready painted are most likely sprayed or dipped