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.
Chalk paint exterior door.
An acrylic latex paint in an enamel finish is your best bet for doors and trim.
You can read more details about the process in any of my posts about 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.
A little more chalk paint love our laundry room door revamp.
I ve actually been happy with it but i m ready for a change and want to get rid of the dated color also.
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.
A sample pot of old white was dropped in july of 2012 on to the cement walkway outside my store.
Much better than chalk paint.
Check out my post diy.
In my experience the paint dries quite quickly.
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.
Plus the paint is made in the u s a.
If painting outdoor metal furniture that has rust on it.
I painted the interior of my front door with only 8 ounces of chalk paint.
I can also add behr to the list.
It is formulated for that use.
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.
Chalk paint cures and is very durable.
Also the paint is water based making for a quick cleanup.
The chalk paint went right onto the melamine.
Use with chalk pen wet erase safe and non toxic.
The door is solid wood and was perfect before i did this.
Very durable and easy to wash.
This is what gave the door some dimension.
Two coats of chalk paint a light sanding finish it up with a thin coat of wax.
Another big bonus if your diy budget is low like mine painting your door in chalk paint won t set you back much.
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.
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.
Actually to read more about using chalk paint outside its durability and to see my exterior porch floors that i painted click here.
For the metal door you need to prime first.