Paint powder coated security door?

[Owen]

Hi,

I'm about to redo the front of my PPOR as it was last done 12 years ago and is WAY out of date.

One problem I have is I was going to change the detail colour of the bars and security door (inner Sydney terrace you understand) but the door is powder coated.

Can I paint this and if so, how do I go about it?

[Michael Croft]

Hi Owen,

You can etch prime the door first with something like Wattyl Super Etch and that should do the trick.

I have security doors re powder coated costs about $40 plus the time to take the door to the powder coaters, strip off the lock and screen. Much better finsh and lasts much longer.

regards, Michael Croft

[Kevmeister]

I agree - get a quote on getting the doors re-powder coated. By the time you by the etch primer, enamel, brushes?, turps, etc, it could end up costing as much, as well as your time.

Kevin.

[XBenX]

Will be cheaper and quicker to get it powder coated - not to mention a better finish/better rust proctection. If you want it done in a std colour run it will be no probs, just remove the lock and screen (if it isnt metal) and away you go.

The only hard thing will be finding a place with a batch oven to do small runs (none of the big operators will take small jobs)

[Owen]

Thanks everyone. I had thought of getting the door re-coated and do the security bars at the same time. I agree it would look a whole lot better. I rang the company that put in the door for me a while back and asked if they could come and remove door and bars, powder coat and replace them. They said they would get back to me and I never heard from them again. Now I'm thinking about it again so I'll have a ring around and see what I can find out. I'll let you know how I go.