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