Maybe add 20 to 25 to your paint.
Chalk paint on metal exterior door.
For this specific project i did a chippy chalk paint on these metal bells.
In my experience the paint dries quite quickly.
Plus the paint is made in the u s a.
For the metal door you need to prime first.
The ratio will be 1 cup of chalk paint to a 1 4 cup of.
Except for some wear at the handle of the storm door they have held up well.
Thin your paint with water.
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.
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.
Actually to read more about using chalk paint outside its durability and to see my exterior porch floors that i painted click here.
Your doors look fantastic and beautiful color.
A little more chalk paint love our laundry room door revamp.
Check out my post diy.
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.
If i was painting a bigger piece i would have.
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.
Tip for painting metal with chalk paint.
So if you are chalk painting on a metal desk or on metal outdoor furniture i would water down the paint.
If painting outdoor metal furniture that has rust on it.
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.
I think it s been two years if not three.
You can read more details about the process in any of my posts about chalk paint.
It does not matter the unit of measure just keep this ratio the same.