I think it s been two years if not three.
Chalk paint on metal exterior door.
Check out my post diy.
Except for some wear at the handle of the storm door they have held up well.
So if you had 1 cup of paint you could add up to 1 4 cup of water.
When doing this project i did not water down the chalk paint.
Actually to read more about using chalk paint outside its durability and to see my exterior porch floors that i painted click here.
The ratio will be 1 cup of chalk paint to a 1 4 cup of.
I used home made chalk paint to paint my wooden front doors and then used the same chalk paint to paint the metal storm doors finishing both with annie sloan wax.
If i was painting a bigger piece i would have.
A tip when painting metal or anything super smooth with chalk paint.
The chalk paint went right onto the melamine.
A little more chalk paint love our laundry room door revamp.
If painting outdoor metal furniture that has rust on it.
For the metal door you need to prime first.
So if you are chalk painting on a metal desk or on metal outdoor furniture i would water down the paint.
It does not matter the unit of measure just keep this ratio the same.
In my experience the paint dries quite quickly.
Plus the paint is made in the u s a.
Rust will bleed through seven coats of paint so make sure if you have outdoor metal furniture that has rust seal it with rust oleum clean.
You can read more details about the process in any of my posts about chalk paint.
Tip for painting metal with chalk paint.
Also the paint is water based making for a quick cleanup.
Two coats of chalk paint a light sanding finish it up with a thin coat of wax.
Your doors look fantastic and beautiful color.
Thin your paint with water.
Maybe add 20 to 25 to your paint.
For this specific project i did a chippy chalk paint on these metal bells.