The chalk paint went right onto the melamine.
Chalk paint front door.
Cover anything with the painter s tape that you think you will have trouble painting around cleanly and remove weather stripping from jam if possible.
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I ve actually been happy with it but i m ready for a change and want to get rid of the dated color also.
So i figure a protected porch should.
I have painted my front door dark grey and through the miracles of youtube and elbow grease i have restored the brass door furniture from black to its original brass i have a tin of charcoal chalk paint not ascp and i am going to give it a go.
This is a little tutorial on how i painted the front door with chalk paint.
The chalkboard paint can be applied with a roller or a brush.
That splatter of old white endured even after we attempted to power wash it off.
Another big bonus if your diy budget is low like mine painting your door in chalk paint won t set you back much.
This is the fun part.
Lay a drop cloth under the door.
With the lid of front door paint.
Chalk paint cures and is very durable.
I used a brush but it s all about personal preference.
You can read more details about the process in any of my posts about chalk paint.
Sure it would be awesome if the entire family agreed on cleanliness but with our backyards being woods and being outside when we can it s tough to keep it clean.
Given that we live in the english seaside hastings i will seal it once the paint is dry.
If any paint does get on the trim of the door accidentally or some seeps through magic erasers work great when removing this devine color chalk paint if that becomes necessary.
Also the paint is water based making for a quick cleanup.
I used a technique on my front door about 20 years ago that was a crackling paint.
A little more chalk paint love our laundry room door revamp.
In my experience the paint dries quite quickly.
Welcome to our old boring front door.
Look kids and dogs don t get along with a white front door.
The door is solid wood and was perfect before i did this.
Two coats of chalk paint a light sanding finish it up with a thin coat of wax.
For the metal door you need to prime first.
Plus the paint is made in the u s a.
A sample pot of old white was dropped in july of 2012 on to the cement walkway outside my store.
I was thinking about using chalk paint with a dark wax because the videos that i ve seen of.