On Wed, 20 Apr 2016 23:09:39 -0400, wrote:

On Wed, 20 Apr 2016 15:56:07 -0400, Keine Keyserscheiße
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On Wed, 20 Apr 2016 10:38:29 -0400, wrote:

On Wed, 20 Apr 2016 06:58:33 -0400, Keine Keyserscheiße
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On Tue, 19 Apr 2016 20:08:42 -0400, wrote:

I painted my front door today. I figured this might be the last day
for a while that I could have the A/C off. I had to take the door out
into the driveway, strip it down top bare metal, prime and a few top
coats.
Using a cup brush on my big grinder made stripping it not a horrible
job, just messy.
It came out pretty good. I just got it hung and put the hardware back
on. I shot it with rattle cans, 2 cans of primer and 4 cans of paint,
using "appliance epoxy". I am not sure how they can call a one part
paint epoxy but it is what it is. I have used it on other things and
it is pretty tough.

Pictures? I redid out oak front door, after looking at prices for new ones. Came out pretty good,
but there was too much weathering on the bottom for a good finish. Put a brass kick plate on it.
Looks almost like new - or at least close enough my wife's not complaining about it anymore. I
couldn't believe how much new doors cost.

This is a metal door.I got it when my wife was building houses and we
got it for about 40% of list from her buddy at the door company. I
don't think they are that expensive anyway, at least not compared to
the corner slider we have in the back (150 MPH wind code and impact
glass)

This is after wire brushing one side
http://gfretwell.com/ftp/door%20stripped.jpg

I knew yours was metal. The words 'bare metal' was a giveaway! . I was wondering how the 'appliance
epoxy' stuff turned out. I've got some wrought iron railings on the basement steps that are looking
more rusted than black. Always looking for some to finish them with that won't rust through in a
couple months, like RustOLeum does.

The problem with that is doing the proper prep. You want bare metal,
then a coat of primer, (maybe 2 on steel) and then your two top coats.
The prep and primer are as important as the paint.
When we were painting the ship it was a coat of zinc chromate, 2 coats
of red lead and 2 coats of paint but that was steel that would be
floating in salt water.

I would put in an aluminum rail ;-)

Good idea.
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