Scraped away as much of the peeling paint i was able repainted and peeling again.
Best paint for bulkhead doors.
It came primed but peeled after it was painted.
Using cheap paint or paint that has been thinned will result in a poorly protected surface one you will soon have to re prime and repaint.
Most factory preprimed doors are meant to be painted with latex exterior paint but some manufacturers recommend other kinds of paint check the manufacturer s instructions to make sure you choose the correct type.
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.
Details find a local representative the bilco basement doors are available throughout the world and provide for the perfect bulkhead door solution for your home or business.
Rinse the doors well.
If your door is paneled start with the panels.
If the doors are made from wood do this at least two sunny days before starting to paint to allow the wood to dry.
What paint should be used.
Have a steel bulkhead door that looks horrible because the paint always peels after painting.
Be sure to check around any bolts or rivets for small chips of paint around the edges.
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.
Paint a section at a time.
Many houses have a set of bilco doors that have been rusting away for years without any rust treatment.
Using semigloss exterior paint and a 2 inch angled sash brush with synthetic bristles paint around the edges of the.
The basement door keyed lock kit is available for all steel basement door models and is not available for ultra series basement doors at this time.
Simply knock off the loose rust and apply rust encap.
Do this by applying a layer of paint thinner to the painted areas and allowing it to soak for one minute before scrubbing the paint with a wire brush.
Should it be sanded entirely or stripped with a chemical paint stripper before repainting.
The fiberglass materials also boasts it s strength with a 700lb capacity in the center of the door and a hydraulic lift bar holds the door in an open position while in use.
Strip the metal bulkhead of any previous paint that remains on it if any.