Front Door Help.

[Disney Ontario]

Hi. We have a metal front door. Years ago, a friend redid it. Took off all the trim and painted it like wood. Well years have past, all the nicks and holes. Ugly. I have filled the dents and cracks, sanded. I found a real nice burgandy spray paint. So I started on the bottom. It looks like(crap). You can see everything. And now our house STINKS.

HELP

 

[holycow]

did you try priming it first? You might try kills (sp)...White can, red lettering...hmmmm anyway it comes in a spray then try painting it?


holycow

 

[pattyT]

i was going to say the Kilz first too good luck!

 

[kadaten]

Honestly, you shouldn't use spray paint. It's nearly impossible to get even coverage with spraypaint and it doesn't last very long at all.

What you should be using is a regular ol' can of exterior paint. If it's currently oil-based, you should use oil-based again. If it's latex, you can use oil or latex, but latex is easier to clean up afterwards.

You might could get by with just a quart of paint but I'd go ahead and get the full gallon. For $20-25 you'll have more than enough to do the job properly, plus extra to do touch-ups later! We ususally do 2 good coats on the doors....that way a simple scratch doesn't expose the old color underneath!

Good luck with your project!

 

[goofymom/pop]

it doesn't cover evenly. Prim the door with a metal primer, and then repaint it whatever color you like.