And i knew i could achieve the look using my faux wood grain painting technique.
Can you paint a metal front door to look like wood.
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Allow the door to dry completely before reattaching the hardware and rehanging the door if you removed it to paint.
A paintbrush will give you a nice hand painted look.
Paint a cardboard scrap for practice paint several pieces of scrap cardboard in the same base color you plan to use.
How to paint metal doors to have a woodgrain look.
Step 1 the look.
Wood grain can be added to any door or surface with the help of a simple hand held tool that can be purchased at most hardware stores.
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If the door has raised panels apply the paint in the direction you prefer for the faux wood grain this way any visible brush strokes add to the grain effect.
Even if you use a roller you can use a brush for the final coat to achieve this look.
For the wood look browse though magazines and try to narrow down on the kind of wood finish you would like.
But love child or not repainting my front door was not without its obstacles.
You can use a low nap or foam roller or a paintbrush for this.
Head to the home décor store and browse through the various samples.
In my last post front door colors that pop i showed you some door colors that i was lusting after i ended up going with glidden s capri teal it s like turquoise and green had a love child and named it wonderful.
How to paint a plain white door to look like wood.
Step 2 buying the supplies.
This technique will give the appearance of a high end solid wood door even close up for under 40.
Supplies to purchase for the project.
First things first like with any surface that you d like to paint you re going to need to clean it up.
Thankfully the surface of my metal front door was not peeling or chipping so it did not require any sanding or scraping.
Paint a metal door metal doors offer great benefits in security and weather resistance but to keep their surfaces welcoming and rust free you have to keep up with the painting.