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Posted by on July 5, 2005, 5:39 pm
We ordered some doors for our house. We specified dark bronze hinges
and threshold. They arrived at the job and were installed before we
were able to check them. They arrived with silver aluminum or
stainless thresholds and brass hinges. I contacted the door mfg and
they can send me the bronze hinges to subsitute. However, since they
are installed, the thresholds can't be changed without removing the
doors and trim. Can I paint the thresholds and, if so, what kind of
paint will stick to the aluminum?
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Posted by Roger Taylor on July 5, 2005, 6:26 pm
Most hardware and paint stores sell primers especially for galv. steel and
aluminum. Just clean threshold with 409 or Fantastic, very lightly sand
with 220 sandpaper or fine steel wool, wipe dry, and prime on a warm day,
but out of the sun. Any exterior finish canned paint can be used to cover
the primer. Or, you could mask off the primed area, then use a spray can of
preferred color, as this is a tiny area to cover, and won't drip, since it
is horizontal..
> We ordered some doors for our house. We specified dark bronze hinges
> and threshold. They arrived at the job and were installed before we
> were able to check them. They arrived with silver aluminum or
> stainless thresholds and brass hinges. I contacted the door mfg and
> they can send me the bronze hinges to subsitute. However, since they
> are installed, the thresholds can't be changed without removing the
> doors and trim. Can I paint the thresholds and, if so, what kind of
> paint will stick to the aluminum?
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Posted by on July 5, 2005, 6:28 pm
Many oil based (or epoxy based) paints are designed for painting metal
surfaces, however, if it is a high traffic area the painted surface
will not hold up as well as you would like. As long as your willing to
repaint every so often, the paint solution could work.
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Posted by m Ransley on July 5, 2005, 6:49 pm
pay when you are happy is good advise
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Posted by Joseph Meehan on July 5, 2005, 7:37 pm
jplasater@NOSPAMjuno.com wrote:
> We ordered some doors for our house. We specified dark bronze hinges
> and threshold. They arrived at the job and were installed before we
> were able to check them. They arrived with silver aluminum or
> stainless thresholds and brass hinges. I contacted the door mfg and
> they can send me the bronze hinges to subsitute. However, since they
> are installed, the thresholds can't be changed without removing the
> doors and trim. Can I paint the thresholds and, if so, what kind of
> paint will stick to the aluminum?
As others have indicated, I would not try and paint them unless there
was very little traffic through that doorway. You will be forever trying to
keep it looking good.
--
Joseph Meehan
Dia duit
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> and threshold. They arrived at the job and were installed before we
> were able to check them. They arrived with silver aluminum or
> stainless thresholds and brass hinges. I contacted the door mfg and
> they can send me the bronze hinges to subsitute. However, since they
> are installed, the thresholds can't be changed without removing the
> doors and trim. Can I paint the thresholds and, if so, what kind of
> paint will stick to the aluminum?