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