Should it be sanded entirely or stripped with a chemical paint stripper before repainting.
Best paint for metal bilco doors.
It came primed but peeled after it was painted.
Simply knock off the loose rust and apply rust encap.
One work around is a chemical drying agent that speeds up the tack.
Removing rust from a bilco basement door can be done in an afternoon.
People who are confused about what color to paint bilco doors can use it.
My paint preference is for sherwin williams despite what consumer reports says is the best paint.
Over time dings and damage to the basement doors can wear away the primer and allow rust to form on the surface of the door.
Painting metal bulkhead doors by joe keegan on june 8 2011 at 11 13 pm old houses often had a set of bulkhead also called bilco doors which provided a large open access to the basement.
Scrub the cellar door clean using mild detergent.
If the doors are made from wood do this at least two sunny days before starting to paint to allow the wood to dry.
Scraped away as much of the peeling paint i was able repainted and peeling again.
I like oil paint for metal but have concerns with an oil paint drying outside without getting dust on it.
Other bilco door models such as the classic series ship with a baked on coating of primer to guard against rust.
Rinse the doors well.
Bilco was manufactured in west haven ct and the steel they used was low grade and the shop primer used for shipping purposes was very poor quality.
Our bilco door outside basement entrance door is in need of paint.
Bottom line the pewter color is pretty durable than white or off white color.
Have a steel bulkhead door that looks horrible because the paint always peels after painting.
You can use your preferred tool for the paint job using this paint.
What paint should be used.
The paint does its best on interior doors.
If there is mildew or moss use a mixture of 1 cup of bleach to 3 cups of water or a commercial deck or siding cleaner containing mildewcide.