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Can you paint a metal front door to look like wood.
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.
How to paint metal doors to have a woodgrain look.
Even if you use a roller you can use a brush for the final coat to achieve this look.
Paint a metal door metal doors offer great benefits in security and weather resistance but to keep their surfaces welcoming and rust free you have to keep up with the painting.
In my last post front door colors that pop i showed you some door colors that i was lusting after i ended up going with glidden s capri teal it s like turquoise and green had a love child and named it wonderful.
The first step to paint metal doors is to ascertain the kind of look you want the end product to have.
Supplies to purchase for the project.
If the door has raised panels apply the paint in the direction you prefer for the faux wood grain this way any visible brush strokes add to the grain effect.
Allow the door to dry completely before reattaching the hardware and rehanging the door if you removed it to paint.
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A paintbrush will give you a nice hand painted look.
Thankfully the surface of my metal front door was not peeling or chipping so it did not require any sanding or scraping.
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How to paint a plain white door to look like wood.
Head to the home décor store and browse through the various samples.
Step 1 the look.
This technique will give the appearance of a high end solid wood door even close up for under 40.
Paint a cardboard scrap for practice paint several pieces of scrap cardboard in the same base color you plan to use.
After removing the hardware and cleaning off all the cobwebs and bugs i gave the door a once over with a coat of exterior flat paint.
And i knew i could achieve the look using my faux wood grain painting technique.
You can use a low nap or foam roller or a paintbrush for this.
But love child or not repainting my front door was not without its obstacles.
Step 2 buying the supplies.