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.
Chalk paint on metal exterior door.
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.
Except for some wear at the handle of the storm door they have held up well.
Your doors look fantastic and beautiful color.
In my experience the paint dries quite quickly.
You can read more details about the process in any of my posts about chalk paint.
If i was painting a bigger piece i would have.
If painting outdoor metal furniture that has rust on it.
Thin your paint with water.
For the metal door you need to prime first.
Did you know you can use chalk paint outside.
Another big bonus if your diy budget is low like mine painting your door in chalk paint won t set you back much.
I think it s been two years if not three.
When doing this project i did not water down the chalk paint.
The chalk paint went right onto the melamine.
Check out my post diy.
Tip for painting metal with chalk paint.
Actually to read more about using chalk paint outside its durability and to see my exterior porch floors that i painted click here.
Also the paint is water based making for a quick cleanup.
A little more chalk paint love our laundry room door revamp.
I painted the interior of my front door with only 8 ounces of chalk paint.
Maybe add 20 to 25 to your paint.
A tip when painting metal or anything super smooth with chalk paint.
It does not matter the unit of measure just keep this ratio the same.
So if you are chalk painting on a metal desk or on metal outdoor furniture i would water down the paint.
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.