Now you are ready to prime and paint the door.
Can you spray paint security door.
Unlike the front door we disassembled the storm door because we wanted to use the same rustoleum spray paint we used on the door hardware.
Prime with a good oil based spray paint using thin coats.
Allow the paint to dry according to manufacturer s instructions.
Spray the exterior acrylic paint to the door with a paint sprayer.
Use cardboard or paper to mask window area.
For best results hand sand the door with sandpaper or you can also use a non clogging sanding sponge.
I used one can of paint and one can of primer to paint this door on both the inside and out let the door dry over night.
Make sure it is a well ventilated area.
Set up a spray area by covering work area with a drop cloth.
Wait two hours for the painted side to dry.
Apply the paint the same way you did the primer.
It also allowed us to be more thorough with the paint since we could hit it from all sides.
Paint your door with a gloss enamel paint in the color of your choice.
I opted to remove the door just easier to paint that way and opted to spray paint since my door has a lot of raised panels to paint around.
Oh and i found out the name of the paint for everyone that was asking.
Apply oil based spray enamel to the primed security door.
Wait six hours before reattaching the door.
Using a screwdriver remove door from hinges and hardware from door.
Apply a second layer of paint where needed.
Spray paint project steps.
The hardest part was taping and sealing off the trim around the door.
Procedures for spraying a steel door.
Spray painting a steel door is best done with the door removed from the frame and either put on sawhorses or leaned.
Flip the door over and paint the other side.
Then sand until the surface of your door feels smooth.
You can also remove thick layers of previous paint by sanding your door.
The same spray tip can be used with the primer or finish paint.
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Use painter s tape to completely tape off any area that you do not want painted.
I needed to start with spray painting the trim before i removed the door.