Paint a section at a time.
Best paint for exterior steel door.
If you have a metal door in your home that doesn t go with the rest of your decor don t fear you can paint it.
If painting light to moderately used indoor metal surfaces think wall sconces bed frames or guest room night tables go with water based acrylic paint a cheaper 15 to 40 per gallon.
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.
There are certain kinds of paint that are great at covering metal so you can decorate your home the way you want.
If your door is paneled start with the panels.
If the finish is free of cracking and peeling but simply needs a fresh coat the surface can be lightly sanded and cleaned and a fresh coat of glidden premium exterior paint can be applied.
When painting metal always use exterior latex paint latex paint is acrylic paint mixed with a binding agent that completely covers the surface staying.
Before you apply the primer and paint lightly sand the door with 400 grit sandpaper so the primer and paint will stick to it better.
Using semigloss exterior paint and a 2 inch angled sash brush with synthetic bristles paint around the edges of the.