refinishing storm doors..product??
Hey all,
I’m refinishing exterior storm doors, (oddly enough in Calif.) that are south facing. After stripping/sanding, any thoughts on the best product to put on? Thanks in advance, Beck
Re-Home Solutions Inc.
Hey all,
I’m refinishing exterior storm doors, (oddly enough in Calif.) that are south facing. After stripping/sanding, any thoughts on the best product to put on? Thanks in advance, Beck
Re-Home Solutions Inc.
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I'm in CA too. Most storms in central and Norcal come swirling up from the south. So your south facing finish needs to be durable. I'd check out a marine supply store for a durable varnish/polyurethane. And for extra protection maybe paint it first with a 2 part liquid epoxy. It's like paint thinner - soaks into the wood and then dries to an invisible shell. Epoxy, however, will yellow somewhat under UV exposure, but your finish coats should block that. And epoxy could very well interfere with any attempts to stain the wood an different color in the future.
If painting, my paint supply store geek, says liquid epoxy first, a flexible primer called PeelStop second, normal water-based primer and finally a top shelf paint. Paint is one of those where you get what you pay for (According to Consumer Reports).
I'm assuming these are aluminum doors?
I used to install a ton of storm doors, and occasionally (gasp) I would scratch one. I would take them to an auto body shop, and the guys would buff out the scratch, and spray a coat of automotive paint on them. They usually charged me about $100.
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Swimming through the ashes of another life, no real reason to accept the way things have changed. Wrapped in guilt, sealed up tight.
Didn't give White Out a try? It comes in colors. :-) DanT
lol. Speaking from experience?---------------------
Swimming through the ashes of another life, no real reason to accept the way things have changed. Wrapped in guilt, sealed up tight.
Well damn it looked good at the time lol. Hey I did find that satin white oil based rustoleum is the exact match to Armstrong ceiling grid. How was that for luck. At least I felt that way when it happened! DanT
Thanks all, sorry I've been gone a few days..will give the epoxy a try. And actually, they are not aluminum doors,, wood. They are faux storm doors as they are californian. BeckRe-Home Solutions Inc.
One of door experts on the forum uses nothing but Sikkens products on all his doors.
Great product. I just bought some last week and am doing a west facing door right now.
P.S. What is a storm door????-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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