How to redo a steel door

Rita
by Rita
All the paint has chipped off to the bare steel. I’d like an easy to do fix cause I’m limited on time. And lots of traffic Thanjs
  6 answers
  • Deb K Deb K on Apr 29, 2018

    sand it down, and paint it with rustoleum or tremclad paint, mask off the hardware first.

  • Sharon Sharon on Apr 29, 2018

    I would sand smooth, and then paint with marine epoxy paint.

  • Ebbjdl Ebbjdl on Apr 29, 2018

    Sand it lightly, then use paint for metal. Get a new door knob also.

  • Janet Pizaro Janet Pizaro on Apr 29, 2018

    use vitrisrtip to remove the exsisting paint,Use a exterior primer for a steal door, allow to dry and paint with a exterior finish for the door

  • SandyG SandyG on Apr 29, 2018

    The way to get a good paint job is to take your door off hinges and set across saw horses, sand, wipe and paint. The drying time is important to helping the paint hardened before re-installing. If not possible to remove, you will have to tape/mask hardware, sand and paint. Only do one side at a time to be sure to give as much time for drying as possible.

  • Fiddledd224 Fiddledd224 on Apr 29, 2018

    Sand the door down with fine grit sandpaper. After it is smooth, wipe it down with liquid sander (available at Lowes and Home Depot) to give the door a surface new paint will stick to. Then paint with high gloss paint. If you do 2 coats, make sure the second coat brush strokes are in the opposite direction of the first (if you brush up and down the first coat, go side to side on the second). The paint will stick and stay nice longer.