But love child or not repainting my front door was not without its obstacles.
Can you paint a metal front door to look like wood.
If you don t have a storm door awning or a shade tree in the entryway to protect your front door from continuous sunlight exposure the onslaught of uv rays can eventually fade its paint color.
Head to the home décor store and browse through the various samples.
For the wood look browse though magazines and try to narrow down on the kind of wood finish you would like.
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.
This technique will give the appearance of a high end solid wood door even close up for under 40.
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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.
First things first like with any surface that you d like to paint you re going to need to clean it up.
And i knew i could achieve the look using my faux wood grain painting technique.
How to paint a plain white door to look like wood.
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Thankfully the surface of my metal front door was not peeling or chipping so it did not require any sanding or scraping.
After removing the hardware and cleaning off all the cobwebs and bugs i gave the door a once over with a coat of exterior flat paint.
Supplies to purchase for the project.
You can use a low nap or foam roller or a paintbrush for this.
How to paint metal doors to have a woodgrain look.
Allow the door to dry completely before reattaching the hardware and rehanging the door if you removed it to paint.
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Paint a cardboard scrap for practice paint several pieces of scrap cardboard in the same base color you plan to use.
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.
Step 2 buying the supplies.