How Do You Finish New Exterior Doors?
The six panel, metal clad exterior door is very popular in new construction and as a replacement door. These doors offer security, style, and durability at a very reasonable cost. A particular advantage is that the central core of the door is solid insulating foam. This can help prevent the loss of heating and cooling, and reduces the amount of hot and cold air that enters the building through the door. The metal surface is already primed and ready to accept any paint color desired. Check that the temperature where the door will be finished is between 50 and 90 degrees Fahrenheit and the humidity is lower than 85 percent. Do not finish doors in direct sunlight. Clean the door with the detergent and scrub brush paying close attention to removing any grease marks, writing, labels and stains. Rinse the door well using the sponge and clean water, making sure to remove any residue left by the cleaning solution. Wait for the door to dry completely. Since this is metal, when the door is dry t
