How Do I Strip Paint Off A Metal Door

Remove the door if possible and cover any parts of the door you do not wish to paint.

How do i strip paint off a metal door.

With the first door i actually damaged some of the moulding trying to remove the built up paint. So depressing i wish i could have left the doors wood but they aren t in great shape and our side door was already painted a pretty vibrant green at this point. Hope you find this useful. Paint can be a force to be reckoned with.

Faster than you could say strip paint off a door the moment was gone and i had popped open the can of primer and started over again. Regular soap and water won t do much to relieve a metal door of this stubborn substance. In fact an incredibly effective paint remover for metal is boiling water. The type of paint will determine the amount of effort involved in removing it.

Take a paint scraper and chip off the bubbled paint from all the flat surfaces of the metal. Lightly sand the door then wipe it down to remove any lingering. The paint is peeling off my front door. Here s how it works.

This technique is best for removing old paint from items like hardware hinges knobs etc and is likely the fastest easiest and cheapest option if done correctly. None of the better door is damaged at all. It is made of metal steel not wood. I am going to repaint it and need to know the best way to do it.

I d like to thank elisabeth for passing on this valuable tip on how to strip paint and i hope you find it share worthy. It finds its way to surfaces it isn t wanted upon and dares anyone to try to remove it. Obviously using steel wool will scuff your hardware. As of now there is only one coat of paint on the door and it is peeling up.

The door knob i restored was already pretty banged up so the steel wool didn t do much more damage to it. I would only really recommend this method if you need to remove small areas of paint. For crevices and harder to reach areas switch to a scrubbing pad or nylon. Figuring out how to remove paint from metal doesn t have to be complicated or expensive.