This is the fun part.
Chalk paint door.
The chalk paint went right onto the melamine.
Chalk paint cures and is very durable.
Look kids and dogs don t get along with a white front door.
Check out my post diy.
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.
I used a brush but it s all about personal preference.
I painted the interior of my front door with only 8 ounces of chalk paint.
Also the paint is water based making for a quick cleanup.
A little more chalk paint love our laundry room door revamp.
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.
Welcome to our old boring front door.
That splatter of old white endured even after we attempted to power wash it off.
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.
A sample pot of old white was dropped in july of 2012 on to the cement walkway outside my store.
This is a little tutorial on how i painted the front door with chalk paint.
The chalkboard paint can be applied with a roller or a brush.
In my experience the paint dries quite quickly.
I realized this quickly after we had a chalk paint spill outside of my old shop.