So i figure a protected porch should.
Chalk paint front door.
Look kids and dogs don t get along with a white front door.
A little more chalk paint love our laundry room door revamp.
That splatter of old white endured even after we attempted to power wash it off.
I realized this quickly after we had a chalk paint spill outside of my old shop.
The chalk paint went right onto the melamine.
The door is solid wood and was perfect before i did this.
Welcome to our old boring front door.
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.
With the lid of front door paint.
For the metal door you need to prime first.
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.
I ve actually been happy with it but i m ready for a change and want to get rid of the dated color also.
A sample pot of old white was dropped in july of 2012 on to the cement walkway outside my store.
I was thinking about using chalk paint with a dark wax because the videos that i ve seen of.
You can read more details about the process in any of my posts about chalk paint.
In my experience the paint dries quite quickly.
Also the paint is water based making for a quick cleanup.
Plus the paint is made in the u s a.
Check out my post diy.
Two coats of chalk paint a light sanding finish it up with a thin coat of wax.
I painted the interior of my front door with only 8 ounces of chalk paint.
I used a technique on my front door about 20 years ago that was a crackling paint.
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.
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 the fun part.
This is a little tutorial on how i painted the front door with chalk paint.
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 used a brush but it s all about personal preference.
Chalk paint cures and is very durable.