Did you know you can use chalk paint outside.
Chalk paint on metal exterior door.
It does not matter the unit of measure just keep this ratio the same.
Another big bonus if your diy budget is low like mine painting your door in chalk paint won t set you back much.
Plus the paint is made in the u s a.
Your doors look fantastic and beautiful color.
A tip when painting metal or anything super smooth with chalk paint.
In my experience the paint dries quite quickly.
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.
Except for some wear at the handle of the storm door they have held up well.
Check out my post diy.
If painting outdoor metal furniture that has rust on it.
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.
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.
The chalk paint went right onto the melamine.
I think it s been two years if not three.
Two coats of chalk paint a light sanding finish it up with a thin coat of wax.
For this specific project i did a chippy chalk paint on these metal bells.
Tip for painting metal with chalk paint.
A little more chalk paint love our laundry room door revamp.
So if you are chalk painting on a metal desk or on metal outdoor furniture i would water down the 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.
Also the paint is water based making for a quick cleanup.
Thin your paint with water.
The ratio will be 1 cup of chalk paint to a 1 4 cup of.