Brush on a single coat of primer with a wide paint brush covering the front and all side edges of the door primer prevents the door from absorbing moisture and helps smooth out its texture.
What kind of paint do i use on my steel front door.
Then apply 2 coats of the primer letting it dry after each coat.
To paint a steel door you ll need exterior paint and an oil based primer designed specifically for metal.
Prep work for painting you can paint your door in place or remove it from the hinges if you have a storm or glass door to protect your home and keep bugs and debris from floating into your home.
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.
Thankfully the surface of my metal front door was not peeling or chipping so it did not require any sanding or scraping.
After my door had dried thoroughly it was time to tape that baby up.
For a door made of pine white fir or another wood species that doesn t bleed i e gives off tinted compounds in wood called tannins go with a water based exterior paint such as behr.
The type of primer you use also needs to match the type of paint you use latex or oil based.