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   ProBozo | May 07, 2003 04:29am | #1

   I would think you'd have to go at it like car painting.  Multiple coats, super-fine sanding between coats, paint sprayed on (and not from an aresol can), then clear coated.

   If it's a steel or fiberglass door, I would seriously think about pulling the hinge pins, take it to a body shop, and let them do it....maybe seven layers of laquer :-)   -- somebody here on the forum paints neat flame jobs, hehehe.  Then take it home and rehang it --- carefully.  Shouldn't be a problem.  You'd just have to figure a way to cover/seal the front door opening for a few days.

   If wood, a body shop would be leary to touch it with automotive paint.  If it is wood, consider buying a new door in steel or fiberglass, leave the wood door in until you get the other door painted.  Doors aren't that expensive.

   Good luck.

   
   

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   PhillGiles | May 07, 2003 05:30am | #2

   Car wax.

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   Phill Giles

   The Unionville Woodwright

   Unionville, Ontario

3. 
   user-194923 | May 10, 2003 12:46am | #3

   Hi,

   Thanks for the replies---the door is wood and the car wax idea intrigued me.  I'll let you guys know.   Thanks for your time.

   marianne

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   ahneedhelp | May 10, 2003 12:58am | #4

   You don't mention if your entry door is recessed in a porch or directly exposed to sun and weather...

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   user-194923 | May 10, 2003 06:29pm | #5

   ---the door is recessed and is facing north.  It isn't directly exposed but if a good nor'easter comes along it may get wet.  This is however not the norm.

   marianne

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   ahneedhelp | May 10, 2003 06:44pm | #6

   re - ---the door is recessed and is facing north. 

   Thanks - Wanted to know because we have two sheltered entries that I am planning on refinishing (stain, not paint).

   The door being recessed and protected from weather should give you many more options.