Painting interior doors with chalk paint.
Chalk paint door.
So i figure a protected porch should.
This is a little tutorial on how i painted the front door with chalk paint.
Welcome to our old boring front door.
You can read more details about the process in any of my posts about chalk paint.
The chalkboard paint can be applied with a roller or a brush.
Chalk paint cures and is very durable.
Chalk paint is as easy to use as opening the tin dipping your brush and applying paint to furniture.
I painted the interior of my front door with only 8 ounces of chalk paint.
I liked the results of this project so much that i started to experiment more with chalk paint.
A little more chalk paint love our laundry room door revamp.
I can also add behr to the list.
I used a brush but it s all about personal preference.
Chalk paint is the world s best furniture paint.
As someone else noted.
There s no need for priming or sanding.
If any paint does get on the trim of the door accidentally or some seeps through magic erasers work great when removing this devine color chalk paint if that becomes necessary.
For the metal door you need to prime first.
I realized this quickly after we had a chalk paint spill outside of my old shop.
In my experience the paint dries quite quickly.
Chalk paint is a latex based paint that gives furniture and walls an ultra matte finish that s easy to distress.
It adheres easily to most surfaces and dries to a soft matte finish.
A few weeks ago i wrote a blog post about creating your own chalk paint at home and painting a mirror frame with it.
Whether you re trying chalk paint for the first time or you re an expert diyer behr s white interior chalk paint is a top rated option for all skill levels.
Check out my post diy.
No prep work for your surface.
A sample pot of old white was dropped in july of 2012 on to the cement walkway outside my store.
This is the fun part.
Annie sloan invented her revolutionary furniture paint chalk paint in 1990 and hasn t stopped refining and improving her formula since.
Sherwin williams and benjamin moore are great brands.
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.
Much better than chalk paint.
Plus the paint is made in the u s a.
That splatter of old white endured even after we attempted to power wash it off.
Another big bonus if your diy budget is low like mine painting your door in chalk paint won t set you back much.
An acrylic latex paint in an enamel finish is your best bet for doors and trim.
Also the paint is water based making for a quick cleanup.
The chalk paint went right onto the melamine.
Very durable and easy to wash.