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Chalk paint on metal exterior door.
I think it s been two years if not three.
Did you know you can use chalk paint outside.
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.
The ratio will be 1 cup of chalk paint to a 1 4 cup of.
So if you had 1 cup of paint you could add up to 1 4 cup of water.
Tip for painting metal with chalk paint.
A tip when painting metal or anything super smooth with chalk paint.
For this specific project i did a chippy chalk paint on these metal bells.
I painted the interior of my front door with only 8 ounces of chalk paint.
It does not matter the unit of measure just keep this ratio the same.
Plus the paint is made in the u s a.
Except for some wear at the handle of the storm door they have held up well.
Actually to read more about using chalk paint outside its durability and to see my exterior porch floors that i painted click here.
A little more chalk paint love our laundry room door revamp.
For the metal door you need to prime first.
If i was painting a bigger piece i would have.
Thin your paint with water.
When doing this project i did not water down the chalk paint.
Also the paint is water based making for a quick cleanup.
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.
Maybe add 20 to 25 to your paint.
You can read more details about the process in any of my posts about chalk paint.
Another big bonus if your diy budget is low like mine painting your door in chalk paint won t set you back much.
In my experience the paint dries quite quickly.
Two coats of chalk paint a light sanding finish it up with a thin coat of wax.
If painting outdoor metal furniture that has rust on it.