Can You Paint A Front Door With Chalk Paint

Sure it would be awesome if the entire family agreed on cleanliness but with our backyards being woods and being outside when we can it s tough to keep it clean.

Can you paint a front door with chalk paint.

I can also add behr to the list. If your door is under a covered porch i would think you could use chalk paint. However after the wax i would put a couple of coats of hand rubbed polyurethane. With the lid of front door paint.

Sherwin williams and benjamin moore are great brands. Much better than chalk paint. If you like a high gloss on your door don t go with the chalky finish paint it is a matte paint. If you don t have a storm door awning or a shade tree in the entryway to protect your front door from continuous sunlight exposure the onslaught of uv rays can eventually fade its paint color.

I ve done this on furniture pieces that need protection and it comes out beautiful. 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. For exterior use there is no need to add a top coat to the paint since chalk paint. Son in law painted his metal front door to look like an expensive wooden door.

You will need to clean the door really well degloss or lightly sand to remove any glossy finish and paint. An acrylic latex paint in an enamel finish is your best bet for doors and trim. Open the door and use a chair or something sturdy securing it from behind to prevent it from moving swinging while you paint. As someone else noted.

Welcome to our old boring front door. Lay a drop cloth under the door. Chalk paint cures and is very durable. Look kids and dogs don t get along with a white front door.

Very durable and easy to wash. I realized this quickly after we had a chalk paint spill outside of my old shop. It is formulated for that use. This is a little tutorial on how i painted the front door with chalk paint.

You would not need to sand but the texture of the crackle may show through. But either can be painted with a good exterior paint. You also don t say if your door is wood or metal. But if you are somewhat no fuss like i am then go for it.