Steps for painting a door.
What kind of paint on metal front door.
The most common kinds of exterior door paint are acrylic resin or latex based and with a semi gloss finish.
It fills in larger imperfections on.
Add two coats of paint letting each dry completely.
Since your door will be exposed to rain sun wind and other elements you ll need flexible and mold resistant exterior paint.
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.
To paint a steel door you ll need exterior paint and an oil based primer designed specifically for metal.
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.
Remove the hardware from the door and place it somewhere safe.
Remove the door from its hinge pins with the hammer and place it on the sawhorses.
Lightly sand the door with 400 grit sandpaper.
Use the vacuum with the dust attachment to clean off the door then wipe it down with a wet rag.
Pour the paint into a tray.
Paint the door with at least two coats of exterior satin or semi gloss paint following the same process you did for the primer and.
Then apply 2 coats of the primer letting it dry after each coat.