Primer For Exterior Steel Door

White interior exterior multi surface primer sealer and stain blocker.
Primer for exterior steel door. Get free shipping on qualified metal primer primers or buy online pick up in store today in the paint department. Steps for painting a door. To start you need a good exterior steel paint. An exterior primer is as important as any of the top coats which go on after it.
Plans a g were failures but the final plan for steel door preparation preparation h is a success and on the whole feels good. Use the vacuum with the dust attachment to clean off the door then wipe it down with a wet rag. Remove the door from its hinge pins with the hammer and place it on the sawhorses. Supplies needed glidden primer white or grey depending on your chosen paint color glidden premium exterior paint in a semi gloss finish foam paint roller roller cover roller tray 2 angled brush paint stirrer paint stripper if you are painting over a metal door that is cracking or peeling paint stripping gloves sandpaper recommend 150.
Best seller kilz 2 all purpose 5 gal. The glossier it is the harder it is to paint without a sprayer so keep in mind a flatter paint sheen is going to produce a flatter finish on a metal door. Pour the paint into a tray. That s because the best exterior primer not only provides a stable foundation for the layers of paint which are applied after it s been applied to the surface but also prepares the painted surface in numerous ways.
Fortunately today most newly installed steel entry doors come pre primed meaning a coat of primer was applied at the factory and the door is ready to paint. Add two coats of paint letting each dry completely. To paint a steel door you ll need exterior paint and an oil based primer designed specifically for metal. Before you apply the primer and paint lightly sand the door with 400 grit sandpaper so the primer and paint will stick to it better.
Lightly sand the door with 400 grit sandpaper. Either a water based primer zinsser bulls eye primer 22 47 for one gallon at home depot or an oil based exterior primer e g kilz exterior primer 22 98 for one gallon at home depot should.