A little more chalk paint love our laundry room door revamp.
Chalk paint on metal exterior door.
For the metal door you need to prime first.
Plus the paint is made in the u s a.
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.
Tip for painting metal with chalk paint.
Did you know you can use chalk paint outside.
When doing this project i did not water down the chalk 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.
Thin your paint with water.
So if you are chalk painting on a metal desk or on metal outdoor furniture i would water down the paint.
The chalk paint went right onto the melamine.
So if you had 1 cup of paint you could add up to 1 4 cup of water.
Actually to read more about using chalk paint outside its durability and to see my exterior porch floors that i painted click here.
A tip when painting metal or anything super smooth with chalk paint.
In my experience the paint dries quite quickly.
You can read more details about the process in any of my posts about chalk paint.
I painted the interior of my front door with only 8 ounces of chalk paint.
If i was painting a bigger piece i would have.
Two coats of chalk paint a light sanding finish it up with a thin coat of wax.
Check out my post diy.
Also the paint is water based making for a quick cleanup.
If painting outdoor metal furniture that has rust on it.
Maybe add 20 to 25 to your paint.
For this specific project i did a chippy chalk paint on these metal bells.
I think it s been two years if not three.
Your doors look fantastic and beautiful color.
Except for some wear at the handle of the storm door they have held up well.