How To Paint A Steel House Door
Steps for painting a door.
How to paint a steel house door. Paint a metal door metal doors offer great benefits in security and weather resistance but to keep their surfaces welcoming and rust free you have to keep up with the painting. Lightly sand the door with 400 grit sandpaper. After your metal front door has been taped up to your liking this includes. Pour the paint into a tray.
Then apply 2 coats of the primer letting it dry after each coat. If the door has a simulated wood grain paint with the grain. Give the metal door a coat of paint in the color you selected. Door handles hinges frame and windows it s time to paint.
To small and the primer or paint will exit the tip with fingers at each end of the spray fan and to big will deposit a large amount of paint on the doors surface when spraying a steel door i use a 311 or 313 spray tip with exterior acrylic and 310 fine finish or 311 with alkyd finishes. Use the vacuum with the dust attachment to clean off the door then wipe it down with a wet rag. Preparing the door for a fresh coat of paint if your door has old paint on it what you do will depend on the condition of the paint. Use the short nap roller to apply the paint.
To paint a steel door you ll need exterior paint and an oil based primer designed specifically for metal. Before you apply the primer and paint lightly sand the door with 400 grit sandpaper so the primer and paint will stick to it better. Remove the door from its hinge pins with the hammer and place it on the sawhorses.