Paint Metal Sliding Door Frame

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Paint metal sliding door frame.

Move the sliding section about an inch from the edge of the jamb and paint it in the same order. Cover the floor with an old sheet. Hold the nozzle about 8 inches from the door. Make sure to get the edges of the frame since those ll show when the doors are open.

Sand with fine grit and finally extra fine grit sandpaper. Spray a light. Following the sequence illustrated above and beginning with the stationary panel paint one vertical edge then paint the top of the frame. Tape off the outside border of the door frame with more wrapping paper.

Begin by prepping the door for painting. Since the mirrors are propped up on their bins you can easily walk around and spray as you walk. If possible paint the door frame before installation to reduce the amount of masking required to protect surrounding surfaces. Remove hardware and protect areas you do not wish to paint.

Before you get started know that paint drying times and environmental factors can. To prep metal for paint adhesion you must first clean it with soap and water remove light rust with a wire brush sand it with fine grain sandpaper and then in most cases prime. Clean the door thoroughly with. If they are metal steel sand lightly to get rid of any dust etc.

Remove the door if possible. Then apply a good primer and then a couple of coats of the color of paint of your choice in an exterior paint. Spray the surface of the aluminum door with self etching spray primer or primer formulated for clean metal. The proper was to paint metal doors and windows using dtm indust.

Leave the sliding section open until the paint dries. Video of the day. Metal door frames are typically made out of steel and must be painted to protect them from weather related corrosion. Use a sanding block or an orbital sander to strip the steel.

We did 1 coat of primer and 2 coats of paint on each door and the top and bottom tracks and front pieces. Now on the doors. Painting aluminum windows and doors is explained here. Any good brand of paint for wood might be behr sherwin williams and others.

Keep the can in motion spraying in slow. Touch up any marks or scratched caused during installation. Secure old wrapping paper to the border of each piece of glass with painter s tape. Rustoleum makes good paints to cover metal surfaces.

Next paint the opposite edge and bottom of the same panel.