How do I paint an alminium door?

Question

Our kitchen door is old and looks it. I want to paint it, so I'd like to know how to prepare the door beforehand, and what kind of paint I should use.

Answer 1

Just a thought but, you could paint it to look like wood. My sister bought a wood graining tool and painted her metal door to look like wood. You can't even tell that it is really metal. Try it, you can buy the tool at home depo and it has a website on the package with a video showing you exactly what to do, plus they tell you what paint and colors to use. Look into it, I really like the door at her house, it looks great!

Answer 2

First you want to sand the door with 100-150 grit to scuff the old paint. Then you will need to clean it. If this is done with water you will need to allow plenty of drying time. I recommend Acetone if available, if not a good non-oil base paint thinner works well. As for the type of paint, If you have not gone through the old paint use any enamel paint you are comfortable with. I hope this helps, Good Luck

Answer 3

If it is alminium (never painted) you must prime it with a latex primer (alminium and galvinized are only two metals that should be primed with latex). However, if it is steel (more likely) then you should prime it with an oil based primer. They are excellent at sticking to shiny surfaces, especially metal, and leave a porus surface that paint (latex or oil) will adhear to.

For the post above about the wood graining tool. You would do these steps first and your base coat (applied after primer) will be the color recomended by the gel stain company.

Answer 4

Your door is probably not aluminum but it is more than certain to be galvalised steel, new galvanised steel needs to be weathered but as your's is obviously old, this would not apply, just get a metal undercoat and you can paint over it once the undercoat is dry, you should not encounter any problems

Answer 5

sand, 220 grit open coat,latex bonding primer use a high quality latex paint...you usualy get what you pay for when buying paint ... just remember clean,dry, and dull and you will be fine my,visit a paint store,ask plenty of questions and answer the stores questions the best you can.Remember paint store not paint department...

Answer 6

First remove the old paint. Then you sand and primmer the door. Then you can paint any color. Make sure the area is ventelated.

Answer 7

sand it first togive it a rough surface forthe paint to cling to also it removes any build up of grease DIY shops have paint suitible for metal u gan get spray kitchen on appliance paint too

Answer 8

With a brush and a tin of hameright paint

Answer 9

the door needs to be cleaned with a spirit to kill any grease or dirt ..then it will need coat of etching primer ..after that any oil based paint

Answer 10

You will need a Zinc etching primer for aluminimum (and galvanised metal) or the top coat will flake. Hammerite do the primer.