In my experience the paint dries quite quickly.
Chalk paint on metal exterior door.
Also the paint is water based making for a quick cleanup.
So if you had 1 cup of paint you could add up to 1 4 cup of water.
I painted the interior of my front door with only 8 ounces of chalk paint.
When doing this project i did not water down the chalk paint.
Did you know you can use chalk paint outside.
You can read more details about the process in any of my posts about chalk paint.
So if you are chalk painting on a metal desk or on metal outdoor furniture i would water down the paint.
Plus the paint is made in the u s a.
Thin your paint with water.
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.
Check out my post diy.
The chalk paint went right onto the melamine.
Another big bonus if your diy budget is low like mine painting your door in chalk paint won t set you back much.
Your doors look fantastic and beautiful color.
Actually to read more about using chalk paint outside its durability and to see my exterior porch floors that i painted click here.
For the metal door you need to prime first.
Tip for painting metal with chalk paint.
The ratio will be 1 cup of chalk paint to a 1 4 cup of.
For this specific project i did a chippy chalk paint on these metal bells.
Maybe add 20 to 25 to your paint.
A little more chalk paint love our laundry room door revamp.
Except for some wear at the handle of the storm door they have held up well.
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 painting outdoor metal furniture that has rust on it.
A tip when painting metal or anything super smooth with chalk paint.
If i was painting a bigger piece i would have.