what is the best way to paint the interior side of a metal door; ? It is in the kitchen which exits into the garage...... what kind of paint should be used ? and does it need primered? What type of bursh,roller excetera would be best to use?? so to leave the least bursh,roller ect. marks ..... paint wise id like something that would be washable. Thanks
Certainly the job will be easier if it's a Flush door, but not impossible if it's paneled. You don't state what might be the current finish, but certainly KILZ or Zinser, make an excellent primer product, if you have access. I paint every day of my life, and once prepped, a metal door accepts paint as a wooden door will. I have a commercial building I maintain on a regular basis, with dozens of metal clad fire doors, and I use a fine,Tight cell) foam, roller cover. It will offer the smoothest finish, and I just use an interior SATIN Latex paint. Certainly you can use a Semi Gloss, or if the doorway is trimmed, use the same as the trim paint formulation. If you don't wish to brush cut and mask a doorknob of lock plates, remove them first to replace when the paint is dry. Steven Wolf just my two sense
If there is no rust, just use a good interior latex paint. If there is rust, sand lightly and paint with a metal primer. If there isn't any rust, and you are changing the color of the door, you may want to prime it first with a primer like Kilz or Zissler. If the door is all you are going to paint, a quart of primer and a quart of paint will be plenty. You will probably have some left for future touch-up. Clean the area of the door that you are going to paint. Use something like Windex, and follow up with plain water on a cloth. For best results, take the door off of it's hinges, and lay it down on something like sawhorses, or four 5 gallon plastic buckets under the corners. The hinge pins will pop out from underneath if you tap a small nail in the little hole in the bottom of the hinge. If you want a smooth finish, use roller naps with 1/4 thick nap on a full sized roller frame. If the door has a raised area, you will need a brush for the areas that the roller will miss. If you want it to be washable, use a semi-gloss or eggshell finish paint. You may go with full gloss, but it may be harder to roll out smooth. Lay down a drop-cloth, or lots of newspaper under the door. If you buy your paint at a home center store like Lowe's or Homer De Poe, the person in the paint dept may be able to give you some pointers on rolling techniques. Have fun!
These doors usually have a factory applied primer, sometimes even a white finish. If that is the case, you simply need to: 1) Sand lightly with a fine sandpaper to break any surface glaze that may have developed. 2) Wipe down with mineral spirits and a clean, lint free cloth. This will remove any oil from factory processing and handling. Allow to dry completely. 3) Spot prime any bare metal. Use a good (Rustoleum) white metal primer. Dry completely, 24 hours is usually good. 4) Paint with a good quality interior latex paint. I prefer an acrylic latex semi-gloss. This will allow for easy cleaning. You can drop the gloss down to a satin or eggshell, but you loose a bit of durability for each step down. If the door is flat, a short nap (1/4) roller will do nicely. If you have a pattern stamped into the door or a window, better to use brushes. High quality synthetic brushes will give you a good result. 3 or 4 for the wide parts, 1 1/2 angled to get around windows and into the recessed areas of an embossed door. Clean your brushes well after you are done and you can use them again for another project. One last note for rollers and brushes -- get them damp (not dripping wet) before you start painting. Run some water over them then dry as well as you can with a towel. This will reduce the tool marks you will see as you paint. Almost forgot, if by chance your door is not factory primed, do step 2, prime the entire door for step 3, then continue to step 4. Again good quality white metal primer.
Bought new door was advised not to have a factory applied finish since it might get dinged during installation unsure of final color. Wisdom from contractor ........ Door was factory primed so all it needed was a washing. Would prime if bare metal. Applied Bengamin moore latex eggshell interior paint using a good brush for details a small mohair roller for flat surfaces. No marks at all , stands up to large dog cleans up well. Best regards
There are a couple things you can do. If it's already dried and was a latex paint, you can probably gently scrape it off with a razor. You can also use a chemical removers such as Goof-Off or Goodbye Splatters. I would usually try to scrape/peel it off first. If that doesn't work, then go to the chemical removers. If you used an oil based paint, you'll likely need to use a paint stripper if it's already dried. Strippers are different than the above mentioned products. If that's what you need, talk with the people at your local paint store (not a big box store). They'll usually have the best recommendations of paint strippers that are appropriate to use in your area. Good luck!
