Chalk Paint On Metal Exterior Door

I started with my fireplace makeover that also involved chalk paint.

Chalk paint on metal exterior door.

For this specific project i did a chippy chalk paint on these metal bells. A tip when painting metal or anything super smooth with chalk paint. If i was painting a bigger piece i would have. In my experience the paint dries quite quickly.

You will need to clean the door really well degloss or lightly sand to remove any glossy finish and paint. A few months after my reconstructed foot surgery i was getting the bug to do something anything. A typical acrylic paint behr pro e600 acrylic paint 23 98 per gallon at the home depot also has less organic material than oil paint so it s less likely to form mildew and mold making it a. Supplies needed glidden primer white or grey depending on your chosen paint color glidden premium exterior paint in a semi gloss finish foam paint roller roller cover roller tray 2 angled brush paint stirrer paint stripper if you are painting over a metal door that is cracking or peeling paint stripping gloves sandpaper recommend 150.

Now if you want to use chalk paint you can pick out a paint. Actually to read more about using chalk paint outside its durability and to see my exterior porch floors that i painted click here. It does not matter the unit of measure just keep this ratio the same. Plus the paint is made in the u s a.

When doing this project i did not water down the chalk paint. So if you had 1 cup of paint you could add up to 1 4 cup of water. Behr marquee makes a fabulous paint for exterior applications. Except for some wear at the handle of the storm door they have held up well.

Now our front porch is covered from the weather so please keep that in mind should you decide to take. Did you know you can use chalk paint outside. Another big bonus if your diy budget is low like mine painting your door in chalk paint won t set you back much. So if you are chalk painting on a metal desk or on metal outdoor furniture i would water down the paint.

Can you paint a metal door with chalkboard paint. Thin your paint with water. If painting outdoor metal furniture that has rust on it. I think it s been two years if not three.

The ratio will be 1 cup of chalk paint to a 1 4 cup of. Also the paint is water based making for a quick cleanup. I then ended up with a painted front door using chalk paint and continued on until my kitchen makeover was complete. Your doors look fantastic and beautiful color.

Maybe add 20 to 25 to your paint. Rust will bleed through seven coats of paint so make sure if you have outdoor metal furniture that has rust seal it with rust oleum clean. I used home made chalk paint to paint my wooden front doors and then used the same chalk paint to paint the metal storm doors finishing both with annie sloan wax.