A sample pot of old white was dropped in july of 2012 on to the cement walkway outside my store.
Chalk paint door.
Two coats of chalk paint a light sanding finish it up with a thin coat of wax.
Chalk paint is a latex based paint that gives furniture and walls an ultra matte finish that s easy to distress.
Chalk paint is as easy to use as opening the tin dipping your brush and applying paint to furniture.
There s no need for priming or sanding.
I liked the results of this project so much that i started to experiment more with chalk paint.
Sherwin williams and benjamin moore are great brands.
Very durable and easy to wash.
Look kids and dogs don t get along with a white front door.
Chalk paint cures and is very durable.
Painting interior doors with chalk paint.
It adheres easily to most surfaces and dries to a soft matte finish.
A few weeks ago i wrote a blog post about creating your own chalk paint at home and painting a mirror frame with it.
I realized this quickly after we had a chalk paint spill outside of my old shop.
Much better than chalk paint.
A little more chalk paint love our laundry room door revamp.
Whether you re trying chalk paint for the first time or you re an expert diyer behr s white interior chalk paint is a top rated option for all skill levels.
This is a little tutorial on how i painted the front door with chalk paint.
Welcome to our old boring front door.
It is formulated for that use.
I can also add behr to the list.
Plus the paint is made in the u s a.
For the metal door you need to prime first.
As someone else noted.
The chalk paint went right onto the melamine.
Also the paint is water based making for a quick cleanup.
This is the fun part.
So i figure a protected porch should.
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If any paint does get on the trim of the door accidentally or some seeps through magic erasers work great when removing this devine color chalk paint if that becomes necessary.
In my experience the paint dries quite quickly.
That splatter of old white endured even after we attempted to power wash it off.
You can read more details about the process in any of my posts about chalk paint.
No prep work for your surface.
Another big bonus if your diy budget is low like mine painting your door in chalk paint won t set you back much.
Sure it would be awesome if the entire family agreed on cleanliness but with our backyards being woods and being outside when we can it s tough to keep it clean.
The chalkboard paint can be applied with a roller or a brush.
I painted the interior of my front door with only 8 ounces of chalk paint.
Annie sloan invented her revolutionary furniture paint chalk paint in 1990 and hasn t stopped refining and improving her formula since.