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• Steps
• Advice
• What you need

The painted iron door not only makes the door look more beautiful, but also prevents rust or damage to the door surface. Removing the metal parts on the door, cleaning the door, and repairing chipping are all the necessary steps in the painting process. Please follow the following tips for painting iron doors.

Steps

1. 

   Choose acrylic paint to paint the door. Acrylic paint is more resistant to the sun than oil-based paints. In addition, this paint can be washed with soap and water.

2. 

   
   
   Remove the metal parts from the iron door.
   • Use a screwdriver or drill to remove the door handle or locking panel.
   • Remove any door accessories such as metal panels or door knockers.

3. 

   Remove the door from the door frame and hinge. Use a drill to loosen the screws and remove them from the door frame.

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   Clean the door. Use rubbing alcohol and rag to clean entire doors. Pay attention to areas contaminated with dirt, grease, or dirt.

5. 

   Stick tape over unpainted areas. Seal windows, door edges, or anything that you don't want the paint to stick to.

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   Fix any cuts on the door. Use the car cooler to smooth out any cracks or chipping. Sand it up until the surface of the working area is smooth with the door surface. Start with 100-grit sandpaper and switch to 150-grit to complete the polishing step.

7. 

   Sand the entire door with 150-grit sandpaper. Sanding step is to help paint firmly adhere to the iron door surface.

8. 

   Apply a primer if the door is new. Roll or apply a quick-drying oil-based anti-rust primer. Wait for the paint to dry for at least 24 hours.

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   Paint the door with two coats of paint. Wait for the first coat to dry before applying the second coat.
   • Use a brush to apply paint. Use paint brush on iron doors to paint all grooves or interior parts of windows. Avoid leaving uneven paint streaks when painting.
   • Roll paint on the door. Carefully repaint dripping paint droplets or paint streaks before the paint dries. Use paint rollers of different sizes to paint gaps in windows.
   • Use paint spray to paint iron doors. Paint sprays require more experience to have the smoothest finish.

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    Complete the job after the paint dries completely.
    • Use a drill to reassemble metal parts on the door.
    • Peel off the tape you previously applied to areas you don't want to paint.
    • Re-hinge the door with the tool that you used to remove the door.
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Advice

• Choose light paint if the door is normally exposed to the sun. Dark paint will be silver and will need to be repainted more often.
• After sanding, you need to clean the door again * very carefully * to remove dust before priming. This is an important step and is often overlooked.

What you need

• Drill or screwdrivers
• Tape
• Rubbing alcohol
• Rag
• Car massage
• Sandpaper
• Antirust primer
• paint color
• Paint roller or paint brush
• Paint spray