Don't Remove It! Paint Your Front Door (Beginners Guide)

Hi, I'm Jeremy Vassar. I've been painting homes for over 20 years, and I want to help you with your painting projects. My brother Josh and I work together to make painting easy for DIYers and homeowners like you.

I've painted everything—from small rooms to entire houses—and I've tested tons of different products. On this channel, I'll show you all my tips, tricks, and honest reviews.

I know anyone can say anything online, so here’s my story to help you see what I can do.

Jeremy Vassar's Painting Journey
Age 15-21: I started painting schools in the summers with my brother Josh. This is where I learned the basics.
Age 21: I graduated from Temple University and started painting full-time with Josh.
Age 21-27: I worked up to 60 hours a week, painting high-end homes and a large retirement community—up to 60 units a year.
Age 24: Josh and I became co-owners of Handyworks Painting LLC, making our painting business official.
Age 24 (also): We started working with Danken, a company that does kitchens and baths. We still work with them today.
Age 25: We began working with Gemmi Construction, a high-end company. We still work with them too.
Age 28: I learned how to stain wood like newel posts, handrails, and steps
Age 28-38: I kept getting better, learned to work faster, and delivered even better results. We were also able to charge more for our work because of the quality.
Age 34: I started this YouTube channel to help DIYers and homeowners with painting projects.
Age 38: I launched "Paint Your Home Now," a community to help people paint their homes quickly and easily.

How many rooms I've painted (Best Guesses):
Bedrooms: 2,000+
Bathrooms: 1,000+
Kitchens: 300+
Exteriors (partial and complete): 300+
Family Rooms, Living Rooms, Foyers, Hallways: 2,000+
Closets: 3,000+
Wallpaper Removed from Rooms: 100+

I hope I can help you make your home look amazing with paint!
- Jeremy Vassar

[Amadeusfly]

Ok I'm loving the commentary from the camera guy. So much fun to watch and informative.

[davidcannon]

Love not removing the door! That’s my style and just realistic. Thank you.

[gene]

You are absolutely correct Brother; those comments just point out the insecurity of the negative individual. Thanks for doing a really nice job on this video!

[ciarazabolotney]

I don’t always like commentary but I’m here for you two 🙌🏼

[roseanntrotta]

Mr. Jeremy - we followed your advice here on how to paint a panel door and doing the internal panels first and then the outside. It turned out perfect. Since it was the front the door this was very important to our son. Thanks so much for sharing your experience and suggestions! Roseann

[petragunston]

😂😂…. I love y’all’s comedy commentary and I love this video because I had no intention of taking the door off and y’all just saved me a ton of work.

[Apollo_Blaze]

I just painted my front door without taking it off, no need to. I am very happy you show that on a door there are vertical and horizontal areas, and they should be painted that way. If you can't do it right pay someone else to do it the right way. Take some pride in your work. Great job here 👍👍

[carolwright]

Thank you for this video! it was very helpful and funny! Love the humor about the tiny broom. Love and respect from Iowa.

[plattwinetrout]

Thanks now I'm ready for my front door project.

[JBrowne-yb]

Look who I found, hey good sir!! If you are in the market for a painter these guys are AWESOME. I had hardwood floors installed and they did the baseboard trim paint. Couldn't find a spec of paint on the new floors. They have done several projects for me, all exceeded expectations.

[kimberlymasseur]

❤ you are a zookeeper you’re keeping all the people in the house with a nice door😂. Thank you for the reasonable and doable instruction. I have a date with my front door this coming weekend.🎉

[douglingle]

Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats....nice...oh and thanks for the rest of the video awesome!

[danielhartman-ecem]

Awesome vid guys so funny wish I found this before I painted my first 7 doors!

[nikko]

Doing this today! Excited for the challenge! Thanks for the video

[michaelroy]

Great video, hey I have a steal door with dog scratches can I just sand and paint or do I need to use primer first? Thank You

[clarkg]

Great work guys appreciate your video's. I love painting, hate cleaning up. LOL.

[lorileelou]

Any tips for dry time before reapplying weatherstripping and closing door?

[PrestonJG]

Appreciate the Nathaniel Rateliff🤙 thanks for the great content

[KyleWiggins-ts]

So if you’re painting both sides of the door different colors, what color do you use on the heel and toe?

[ssh]

Thank you for the common sense approach. i won't have the energy to remove and put back mine. in addition to painting, i need to do some serious sanding. the builders who did the job initially, left bristles from brush embedded in the paint. there was no care at all. other parts have some rust. so it's a project....