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