Now that winter was coming, and my garden was caught up for the season, I seriously set my mind to conquering a major goal: paint the orangy-red front door white to brighten up the foyer…especially now that we’ve replaced the chandelier which shines more brightly!
Since the door is made of steel, I had been researching the agony of sanding and priming the door for oil-based paint.
Dragging my feet for over three years, I was elated to stumble upon a water-based paint that promised far less agony: no sanding or priming: Heirloom Traditions All-in-One Paint.
Since the company’s claims were backed by tons of validating testimonials from users around the country, I was willing to give it a try, especially since these claims came from a facebook group of users of this product.
I’m not always taken in by reviews or on-line groups, but I had been a member for over a year and I had a feeling the reviews were spot on!
What did I have to lose by trying?
PAINT SAMPLES
First, I ordered peel and stick paint sample colors of the various shades of white to determine which would best suit my goal.
Choosing cashmere, I ordered a can with a front door painting kit: top row far left is the container of deglosser wipes, next to that a quart of cashmere paint, next to those are rollers, below are brushes and brochure.
PERFECT TEMPERATURE NEEDED
Next, I waited for a day with the perfect temperature, since the front door easily becomes the outdoor temperature in summer and winter.
Since the recommended outdoor temperature for painting the front door is 60-80 degrees, I knew that spring or autumn would be my easiest opportunity to find those temps.
Around the time the package arrived, we had been having a string of below 60 degree autumnal days, typical in Virginia.
But within the span of those cold days, there were two days destined for 60 degree temps around which I worked my schedule and got to work!
QUICK ONE STEP PREP
After laying out the tarp and supplies, I prepped my door with a simple wipe down from a cloth that came with the kit.
Called a deglosser, this wipe removes dust and grime from the door, which takes only a couple of minutes.
Next came the paint, which is specially patented to not require sanding and priming.
PAINTING THE DOOR
Since I was painting white over a dark orange-red color, it did take several coats, but I only used half the can for the entire project!
Another bonus to this paint is that it dries quickly.
Thus, I applied a new coat every 30-60 minutes until I obtained the final look I wanted.
TA DA!
All finished…and without sealing either! I am done!
NEXT PROJECT
Since I started with a quart of paint, but only used half, I should have more than enough to paint our powder room’s walnut vanity. Stay tuned!
For more photos of our townhouse remodel, check my Flickr set.
