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Cheeks24
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Painting your front door
What paint did you use? What color? We'll be replacing our storm door in the next few weeks and I don't like the white door we have and want to change the color.
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Posted 4/14/10 11:03 AM  |
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CathyB
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Re: Painting your front door
We used BM Exterior MoorGlo Soft Glo in Phillipsburg Blue (HC-159)
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| Posted 4/14/10 11:10 AM |
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StaceyLacey
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Re: Painting your front door
we have a steel door and had it painted cranberry at an autobody shop. Came out amazing. Then we painted the side door ourselves and you can really see the brush strokes. still looks ok but the professional one came out amazing!
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| Posted 4/14/10 12:27 PM |
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Cheeks24
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Re: Painting your front door
Posted by CathyB
We used BM Exterior MoorGlo Soft Glo in Phillipsburg Blue (HC-159)
Did you use a roller or a brush?
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| Posted 4/14/10 12:30 PM |
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Cheeks24
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Re: Painting your front door
Posted by StaceyLacey
we have a steel door and had it painted cranberry at an autobody shop. Came out amazing. Then we painted the side door ourselves and you can really see the brush strokes. still looks ok but the professional one came out amazing!
I never thought of an autobody shop. How long did it take?
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| Posted 4/14/10 12:30 PM |
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StaceyLacey
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Re: Painting your front door
Only a day. I didnt think of it either but the guy at Home Depot suggested it and said it came out great and it really did!!!
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| Posted 4/14/10 12:33 PM |
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Nifheim
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Re: Painting your front door
i completely recommend the body shop approach - how much was it? I painted my door two weeks ago with a roller and black exterior paint. I have to put another coat on because it seems to have come out uneven (gloss) thinking i need to stir the can more.
Also better to take the door off to paint then keep it up - wish i did this but couldn't because we would have no door completely for hours which i wasn't a fan of.
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| Posted 4/14/10 1:06 PM |
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CathyB
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Re: Painting your front door
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Posted by CathyB
We used BM Exterior MoorGlo Soft Glo in Phillipsburg Blue (HC-159)
Did you use a roller or a brush?
A brush.
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| Posted 4/14/10 1:25 PM |
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ndblovah
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Re: Painting your front door
I did mine. I painted it a burgundy, and used a BM Aura paint. It's a great paint. It took two coats and looks awesome. I used both a roller and brush. I also painted the inside an ivory color. Same paint same use of tools. Heres a pic for visual.
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| Posted 4/14/10 1:29 PM |
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Cheeks24
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Re: Painting your front door
Posted by kokopelia
I did mine. I painted it a burgundy, and used a BM Aura paint. It's a great paint. It took two coats and looks awesome. I used both a roller and brush. I also painted the inside an ivory color. Same paint same use of tools. Heres a pic for visual.
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Looks beautiful!
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| Posted 4/14/10 1:46 PM |
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ndblovah
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Re: Painting your front door
Thanks. It will be even better when all the bushes are replaced... soon... Monday. Can.not.wait !!!
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| Posted 4/14/10 2:14 PM |
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MeNBobs
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Re: Painting your front door
I painted my door and frame on the same day.
Make sure you tell your DH not to close the door bc our red door has a nice white frame painted around it.
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| Posted 4/14/10 2:24 PM |
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StaceyLacey
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Re: Painting your front door
The only problem is that you have to leave it at the autobody. It worked for us because we replaced a door so we had a door in there already. Im not sure how much it cost because my father in law is a Mechanic and had friends do it for us. It really looks awesome though, it looks like its made in cranberry metal, cant tell its painted AT ALL!!
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| Posted 4/14/10 3:23 PM |
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Cheeks24
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Re: Painting your front door
Posted by StaceyLacey
The only problem is that you have to leave it at the autobody. It worked for us because we replaced a door so we had a door in there already. Im not sure how much it cost because my father in law is a Mechanic and had friends do it for us. It really looks awesome though, it looks like its made in cranberry metal, cant tell its painted AT ALL!!
We won't be able to do that so I'll have to do it myself.
Now I just have to pick a color.
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| Posted 4/14/10 3:32 PM |
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Cheeks24
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Re: Painting your front door
Posted by MeNBobs
I painted my door and frame on the same day.
Make sure you tell your DH not to close the door bc our red door has a nice white frame painted around it.
 
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| Posted 4/14/10 3:32 PM |
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mom2b
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Re: Painting your front door
I also used BM aura caliente...It was actually left over paint from my kitchen its a deep red. Paint goes on very smooth and dries quick
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| Posted 4/14/10 4:28 PM |
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LemonHead
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Re: Painting your front door
Posted by StaceyLacey
we have a steel door and had it painted cranberry at an autobody shop.
This is what we've always done as well.
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| Posted 4/14/10 4:53 PM |
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MommaG
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Re: Painting your front door
We used Sherwin Williams - I believe aubergine was the color and it was the outdoor paint. We have an oak door and DH used a brush - looks awesome. DH loves SW (hates BM).
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| Posted 4/15/10 9:40 AM |
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