For a door made of pine white fir or another wood species that doesn t bleed i e gives off tinted compounds in wood called tannins go with a water based exterior paint such as behr.
Best type of paint for steel front door.
Add two coats of paint letting each dry completely.
Prep work for painting you can paint your door in place or remove it from the hinges if you have a storm or glass door to protect your home and keep bugs and debris from floating into your home.
Before you apply the primer and paint lightly sand the door with 400 grit sandpaper so the primer and paint will stick to it better.
The type of primer you use also needs to match the type of paint you use latex or oil based.
Once you ve got the right conditions you can take on repainting your front door.
Preparing the door for a fresh coat of paint if your door has old paint on it what you do will depend on the condition of the paint.
If the finish is free of cracking and peeling but simply needs a fresh coat the surface can be lightly sanded and cleaned and a fresh coat of glidden premium exterior paint can be applied.
To paint a steel door you ll need exterior paint and an oil based primer designed specifically for metal.