How To Prepare Exterior Metal Door For Painting
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How to prepare exterior metal door for painting. Tips to Paint a Metal Door. Anyone can paint the door but very few people know how to actually prepare it before starting the painting process. Keeping a wet edge is simple.
Sander medium and fine grit paper Rags. Paint from the top to bottom of the door going left to right and continuing the process without skipping down the door. Use a primer on the metal door that is made for metalsteel.
Use the angled brush for any recessed or beveled panel areas. As with many things the metal surface you want to paint needs to be prepared before painting begins. Paint Roll on one light coat of your exterior paint on the flat areas of the door.
Take Off the Hinges. I used a quart of Valspar Retro Chic Exterior Paint for the outside and Benjamin Moore Chantilly Lace Semi-Gloss for the interior. Here is what one light coat of paint looks like over the grey Glidden Primer.
Next make sure to wear some protective gloves and strip off any rust and old paint. Once the first coat is dry add a second light coat and let dry. Use a TSP solution Tri-Sodium Phosphate to clean the door to be ready for priming and painting.
First remove any fixtures you do not want to paint. First you want to make sure that you choose a day with good weather conditions. Paint the door with exterior paint.
