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What type of paint is best for an exterior door?
This is a question about types of paints and their best applications, but more specifically about the best type of paint for an exterior door. Some context: I have a wood core exterior door that ...
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How do I make this ridge above my front door look great? [closed]
Through the years this ridge above my front door has really taken a battering. Looks really untidy now.
How would I go back restoring this best, what’s likely causing it to erode and how could I ...
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Is there a paint, finish, or coating that will hold up to pet scratching?
I've repainted my exterior doors four or five times since getting a dog two years ago.
I installed a pet door, but she occasionally scratches the back or side door when she wants to come in or go out.
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How to select paint for exterior steel door?
A number of doors will be replaced with flat steel doors:
The current doors are painted white. The steel door was delivered with a primer coat and is poised for painting.
When selecting a paint, one ...
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Removing Scotch tape residue [duplicate]
Scotch tape and residue were gently scraped off the outdoor facing side of a wooden white door. I would like to completely remove the residue.
Is there a clever method / tool / chemical to remove the ...
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Do positive results of a lead paint testing kit imply that a dipped door is now toxic?
(Cross-posted from https://chemistry.stackexchange.com/questions/155681/do-positive-results-of-a-lead-paint-testing-kit-imply-that-a-dipped-door-is-now due to a helpful comment.)
We have had some 1930'...
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How do I refurbish this exterior door?
I want to refurbish this exterior metal garage door, which is rusting because the previous owner had the sprinkler spraying the door. 🤦♂️
What kind of prep do I need to do before I paint?
What kind ...
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Any tips for refinishing the exterior trim around my front door?
I had someone powerwash and paint the whole white facade around the front door and foyer window, but by the next season the paint is chipping and peeling off. It’s not wood, it might be some kind of ...
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Can i paint over this semi sanded gloss door?
The door has been painted with white oil-based wood gloss paint over the past 15-20 years (See first image). In the past, I would just paint over it which worked fine the few times I did it.
Now I ...
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How should I paint an exterior door to prevent sticking?
Most quality paints for doors have at least a 5-day full cure time.
So how can I paint an exterior door and keep it from sticking to the stop?
I mean I could obviously paint it first thing in the ...
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Paint Exterior Door that is in Sun
I have a Mahogany door that costs me about $700/year to keep it stained and covered in urethane. It is in direct sun and just takes a beating.
I don't want to put a storm door on it because the ...
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Can I paint a door without removing it from the hinges?
I watched a This Old House video that recommended taking the door off its hinges to paint it horizontal. I would rather not do that if it's not necessary. May I leave it in place? I'm going to ...
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Painting exterior door, what paint to use?
I'm refinishing my grandmothers front door. It is metal (I'm sure) with a coat of factory primer (I think).
I stripped off the previous paint with a few applications of Citristrip. The primer ...
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What paint for exterior door that bubbled
I had a urethaned fir, front door that last year I sanded down past the veneer due to weather damage. Now I was stuck using paint. After completely sanding down to bare wood, I used acrylic ext primer,...
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How should I touch up my exterior door's paint after changing hardware?
After installing some new locks and handles, I realized that the previous owners didn't have the entire door painted but rather it was only around the hardware. I have the paint color and paint type, ...
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