GG.and.UN. wrote:

Thanks for your response, I appreciate it. The smallest foam brush
roller I could find around here were 4", a 1" would have been
marvelous and I'll have to check online to see if I can order some.
What do you mean by closed cell - does that mean that the foam doesn't
have the little holes all over that leave the orange peel finish?

1" diameter. I get much better results with small foam rollers than
with brushes. BM is my brand of paint, but gloss enamel is a bear. I
tried it a couple of times, and found it dried too fast. I think it is
also too brittle. Should probably be thinned, per the label on your
paint.

It won't sand well unless totally cured. Beyond that, I would be very
tempted to try a pro who can spray the doors. Trying for a glassy
finish on knotty old wood is tough. If you want glassy smoothe, but not
as high gloss, then semi might work a good deal better for you.

My one experience with spraying was using the little disposable spray
kits available at box stores and paint stores. I used BM semi with them
to do louvered doors. Spray pattern is very small, so they aren't
suitable for larger surfaces. I used Penetrol to thin the paint, kept a
small foam brush wrung out with mineral spririts to smoothe out drips
and sags. Went very well.