Clean up the door and remove any loose paint & rust with a stiff wire brush. Then sand so that new paint will adhere. Clean with denatured alcohol. Prime & paint with a product that is formulated for paint with a rust inhibitor. I prefer RustOleum.
Rustoleum makes a rust dissolver and use steel wool to get the door clean. sand with emery cloth, take off to get all the dust. Then prime and I prefer Marine epoxy paint for exterior doors and a coat or two of Marine Spar Varnish to make weather friendly.
We are looking to sell our home, built in 1996 when gold tone was hot. Now, we are told that our shower door and faucets are outdated. I hate to spend money on new do...
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Scrape and sand the rust off. Prime with a rust preventative primer. The paint with exterior metal paint.
Clean up the door and remove any loose paint & rust with a stiff wire brush. Then sand so that new paint will adhere. Clean with denatured alcohol. Prime & paint with a product that is formulated for paint with a rust inhibitor. I prefer RustOleum.
Rustoleum makes a rust dissolver and use steel wool to get the door clean. sand with emery cloth, take off to get all the dust. Then prime and I prefer Marine epoxy paint for exterior doors and a coat or two of Marine Spar Varnish to make weather friendly.
Use only metal products on metal door- IF it is metal-- use WOOD products for wooden door- ONLY! ALL of the above ideas are GOOD!