Painting A New Steel Door

If the door has cracks repair them by dabbing small amounts of caulk onto the cracks and working the caulk in with a putty knife.

Painting a new steel 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. Remove the hardware from the door and place it somewhere safe. Let the caulk dry and then sand the repaired spots until they. Painting a steel door shouldn t need to be done for 8 10 years if completed properly.

When reviewing how to paint a door you may find that painting an unattached door placed flat on a pair of sawhorses encourages an even coat without drips or runs and makes it easier to paint the edges. In this segment we ll show you how to give a previously painted steel entry door a fresh new paint job. Remove the door from its hinge pins with the hammer and place it on the sawhorses. Then apply 2 coats of the primer letting it dry after each coat.

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. The door with the kills i started rolling first and used a new regular roller lint has stuck to the paint it looks horrible nor did it dry after 14 hours and i had to lock it up before i left so i. Fortunately today most newly installed steel entry doors come pre primed meaning a coat of primer was applied at the factory and the door is ready to paint.

If the door still feels rough to the touch finish with a fine grade 320 grit paper. To remove the door wedge a flathead screwdriver or chisel in the joint between the hinge and the top of the hinge pins. When do i had put kill on the other i did not. Doing a side job i painted 2 metal doors customer god rest oleum oil based paint for metal doors.

Although painting a steel door is an easy project for most homeowners there are a few considerations that can drastically affect the longevity of the finish and the need to refinish sooner. Use the vacuum with the dust attachment to clean off the door then wipe it down with a wet rag. Steel door painting tips. Paint stripper if you are painting over a metal door that is cracking or peeling paint stripping gloves sandpaper recommend 150 to 180 grit scraper drop cloths i cut up boxes instead of using an actual drop cloth special notes for if you re painting your door in place on its hinges.

Lightly sand the door with 400 grit sandpaper. Steps for painting a door.