Chalk Paint Exterior Door

A sample pot of old white was dropped in july of 2012 on to the cement walkway outside my store.

Chalk paint exterior door.

For exterior use there is no need to add a top coat to the paint since 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. I can also add behr to the list.

I used a technique on my front door about 20 years ago that was a crackling paint. I realized this quickly after we had a chalk paint spill outside of my old shop. Sherwin williams and benjamin moore are great brands. As someone else noted.

Chalk paint cures and is very durable. Check out my post diy. Actually to read more about using chalk paint outside its durability and to see my exterior porch floors that i painted click here. I painted the interior of my front door with only 8 ounces of chalk paint.

I was thinking about using chalk paint with a dark wax because the videos that i ve seen of really distressed tables etc. Two coats of chalk paint a light sanding finish it up with a thin coat of wax. 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. Much better than chalk paint.

For the metal door you need to prime first. Use with chalk pen wet erase safe and non toxic. Plus the paint is made in the u s a. If painting outdoor metal furniture that has rust on it.

A little more chalk paint love our laundry room door revamp. Once i dipped the paint brush in the chalky finish i made sure to use up all the paint on the brush and blended it in as i went to get a brushed look. I ve actually been happy with it but i m ready for a change and want to get rid of the dated color also. Once the door was completed in romance i came through with the relic paint and again used the dry brush to apply to the door.

The chalk paint went right onto the melamine. An acrylic latex paint in an enamel finish is your best bet for doors and trim. 1 16 of 130 results for exterior chalkboard paint chalkboard blackboard paint black 8 5oz brush on wood metal glass wall plaster boards sign frame or any surface. This is what gave the door some dimension.

You can read more details about the process in any of my posts about chalk paint. 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. It is formulated for that use.