For the metal door you need to prime first.
Chalk paint exterior door.
Much better than chalk paint.
Use with chalk pen wet erase safe and non toxic.
I was thinking about using chalk paint with a dark wax because the videos that i ve seen of really distressed tables etc.
Also the paint is water based making for a quick cleanup.
As someone else noted.
The chalk paint went right onto the melamine.
Sherwin williams and benjamin moore are great brands.
This is what gave the door some dimension.
You can read more details about the process in any of my posts about chalk paint.
An acrylic latex paint in an enamel finish is your best bet for doors and trim.
The door is solid wood and was perfect before i did this.
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Actually to read more about using chalk paint outside its durability and to see my exterior porch floors that i painted click here.
Two coats of chalk paint a light sanding finish it up with a thin coat of wax.
Very durable and easy to wash.
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.
Once i dipped the paint brush in the chalky finish i made sure to use up all the paint on the brush and blended it in as i went to get a brushed look.
I used a technique on my front door about 20 years ago that was a crackling paint.
In my experience the paint dries quite quickly.
Check out my post diy.
I realized this quickly after we had a chalk paint spill outside of my old shop.
I ve actually been happy with it but i m ready for a change and want to get rid of the dated color also.
For exterior use there is no need to add a top coat to the paint since chalk paint.
It is formulated for that use.
Once the door was completed in romance i came through with the relic paint and again used the dry brush to apply to the door.
Chalk paint cures and is very durable.
Plus the paint is made in the u s a.
A little more chalk paint love our laundry room door revamp.
I can also add behr to the list.
For a door made of pine white fir or another wood species that doesn t bleed i e gives off tinted compounds in wood called tannins go with a water based exterior paint such as behr.
If painting outdoor metal furniture that has rust on it.