Chalk Paint Front Door

With the lid of front door paint.
Chalk paint front door. Lay a drop cloth under the door. A sample pot of old white was dropped in july of 2012 on to the cement walkway outside my store. Given that we live in the english seaside hastings i will seal it once the paint is dry. In my experience the paint dries quite quickly.
The chalk paint went right onto the melamine. If any paint does get on the trim of the door accidentally or some seeps through magic erasers work great when removing this devine color chalk paint if that becomes necessary. I was thinking about using chalk paint with a dark wax because the videos that i ve seen of. Sure it would be awesome if the entire family agreed on cleanliness but with our backyards being woods and being outside when we can it s tough to keep it clean.
That splatter of old white endured even after we attempted to power wash it off. Also the paint is water based making for a quick cleanup. The door is solid wood and was perfect before i did this. For the metal door you need to prime first.
I realized this quickly after we had a chalk paint spill outside of my old shop. I ve actually been happy with it but i m ready for a change and want to get rid of the dated color also. So i figure a protected porch should. Two coats of chalk paint a light sanding finish it up with a thin coat of wax.
I have painted my front door dark grey and through the miracles of youtube and elbow grease i have restored the brass door furniture from black to its original brass i have a tin of charcoal chalk paint not ascp and i am going to give it a go. You can read more details about the process in any of my posts about chalk paint. Welcome to our old boring front door. Chalk paint cures and is very durable.
Open the door and use a chair or something sturdy securing it from behind to prevent it from moving swinging while you paint. This is a little tutorial on how i painted the front door with chalk paint. A little more chalk paint love our laundry room door revamp. This is the fun part.
Look kids and dogs don t get along with a white front door. I painted the interior of my front door with only 8 ounces of chalk paint. I used a brush but it s all about personal preference. Another big bonus if your diy budget is low like mine painting your door in chalk paint won t set you back much.
The chalkboard paint can be applied with a roller or a brush. Cover anything with the painter s tape that you think you will have trouble painting around cleanly and remove weather stripping from jam if possible.