Tuesday, March 16, 2010

How do I prep an aluminum door for paint?

It is down to bare metal in one spot by the handle.How do I prep an aluminum door for paint?
I've heard you wash the metal with viniger first then paint it.How do I prep an aluminum door for paint?
The problem may arise in touching up the white paint as there are various shades of white.


The best way to prep though is to rub down the area where the paint is flaking with a fairly course paper, such as 40 or 60 grade, then finish off sanding with a fine 'wet and dry' sandpaper. This will get rid of any abrasions caused by the rougher paper.


Prime the bare area with an aluminium primer. Re-rub down with 'wet and dry' before painting top coats.
sand area, prime it and paint with matching color.

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