How To Prepare Exterior Metal Door For Painting
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How to prepare exterior metal door for painting. You can use a type of exterior paint that already has the primer and sealer in the paint if you choose. Painting a door thats fixed on its hinges is a bad idea. Paint from the top to bottom of the door going left to right and continuing the process without skipping down the door.
Sander medium and fine grit paper Rags. Let the first coat dry and then do a second coat. How to Paint an Exterior Metal Door Ask This Old House - YouTube.
Use the angled brush for any recessed or beveled panel areas. Here is what one light coat of paint looks like over the grey Glidden Primer. First remove any fixtures you do not want to paint.
Use a primer on the metal door that is made for metalsteel. Anyone can paint the door but very few people know how to actually prepare it before starting the painting process. If you dont keep a wet edge on a metal door when its being painted the drying paint will stick to the roller and peel off.
Next make sure to wear some protective gloves and strip off any rust and old paint. Commercial Video Indestructible Shoes ALT 2B With CTA No Discount Code. As with many things the metal surface you want to paint needs to be prepared before painting begins.
Metal paint and primer Smooth roller 14 inch nap Paint brush. Paint the door with exterior paint. I used a quart of Valspar Retro Chic Exterior Paint for the outside and Benjamin Moore Chantilly Lace Semi-Gloss for the interior.