How To Get Rid of Touch Up Marks On Gloss Or Satin Doors

If visible paint touch up marks on your gloss or satin doors are frustrating you, you’re not alone! Our paint experts have put together this guide to provide clear tips and advice on how to fix the issue with minimum hassle. Let’s get started!

First, let’s look at how touch up marks can appear on your doors. The most common cause is when you spot a scuff, scratch, or imperfection on your woodwork or interior doors and immediately apply another coat of paint to cover it, rather than sanding back the affected area before repainting.

How to fix touch up marks on interior gloss or satin doors?

There’s two options for fixing touch up marks on interior doors - you can choose to fix the area with the touch-up marks or you can apply our recommendations to your whole door meaning you are more likely to end up with a perfectly smooth finish. 

Before you start you will need: 

1. A fine-grit sandpaper, around 320-400 grit

2. A quality paint brush

3. Your chosen topcoat - gloss or satin paint suited to interior woodwork

Let’s get started:

1. Lightly sand the scratched area with fine-grit sandpaper, or your entire door 

2. Thoroughly clean the affected area and allow it to dry

3. Apply the paint in very small amounts, building up layers if needed, to avoid any visible patches and feather around the area gently 

4. For best results, we recommend sanding a light coat of paint off your entire door, then apply 1-2 coats of paint to your whole door

Best paints for interior doors

We’ve covered this topic before so we recommend you read our article outlining our most recommended paints for interior doors. We have included these items below so if you’re also looking to pick up a trade quality and durable paint for interior doors - we’ve got your spoiled for choice!