Other bilco door models such as the classic series ship with a baked on coating of primer to guard against rust.
Best paint for metal bilco doors.
My paint preference is for sherwin williams despite what consumer reports says is the best paint.
Scrub the cellar door clean using mild detergent.
Rinse the doors well.
Simply knock off the loose rust and apply rust encap.
If the doors are made from wood do this at least two sunny days before starting to paint to allow the wood to dry.
I like oil paint for metal but have concerns with an oil paint drying outside without getting dust on it.
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.
Our bilco door outside basement entrance door is in need of paint.
It came primed but peeled after it was painted.
Bottom line the pewter color is pretty durable than white or off white color.
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.
People who are confused about what color to paint bilco doors can use it.
Should it be sanded entirely or stripped with a chemical paint stripper before repainting.
Many houses have a set of bilco doors that have been rusting away for years without any rust treatment.
The paint does its best on interior doors.
Removing rust from a bilco basement door can be done in an afternoon.
You can use your preferred tool for the paint job using this paint.
Have a steel bulkhead door that looks horrible because the paint always peels after painting.
What paint should be used.
Scraped away as much of the peeling paint i was able repainted and peeling again.
A gallon of paint can cover a wooden or metal door without any hustle.
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.