Today, painting gates made of metal is done quite often. Often we're talking about about painting iron garage doors with your own hands. Paint will increase the service life of the gate and make it more attractive. Today it is the most economical and effective way protection of metal gates from corrosion.
When carrying out such work, you need to follow certain rules in order to obtain a durable and presentable surface. First of all, you need to choose the right paint so that it meets all the requirements. Next, you should perform all manipulations with the metal surface step by step.
Necessary tools for painting garage doors with your own hands:
- paint for metal (about 1 liter);
- garden hose;
- liquid detergent;
- medium or coarse sandpaper;
- primer (1 l.);
- brush;
- roller;
- contour brush;
- ladder.
Applying paint
Before you paint the gate, you need to take a liter jar of paint in the color of your choice. Next, apply paint to the surface of the gate using a roller. You need to start from the top edge, moving down in a straight line. To completely cover the gate area, it is advisable to apply the paint in parallel layers, which should overlap each other by a couple of centimeters.
After painting, you should step back a few steps to see the whole picture. This will help identify areas that were missed during staining. Subsequently, they can be painted over with a brush.
Particular attention should be paid to the ends and corners of the gate. To paint them, it is recommended to use a contour brush, which is convenient to work even in places with limited access. After painting, you need to let the garage door dry thoroughly, which usually takes at least a day. If you do not like the color of the surface after drying, then you can apply the paint in several layers until the desired color is achieved.
Choosing paint for metal gates
Today there is a large assortment of paint and varnish options of this type on the market. Each of them has certain unique characteristics and a corresponding scope of application.
Main types of gate structures:
- The oil paint and varnish composition is developed on the basis of drying oil. Previously, this material was often used for painting metal products, which are on outdoors. However today Oil paint is used less and less, despite its low price. This is due to its low resistance to long-term adverse effects of moisture.
- Acrylic-based paint is a more common option. However, acrylic paint and varnish material is not very well suited for external surface treatment, as it quickly loses its presentable appearance. In addition, acrylic paint does not tolerate sudden temperature fluctuations quite well.
- Alkyd compositions are distinguished by their pronounced resistance to the aggressive influence of the surrounding space. Also, such a paint and varnish material provides maximum adhesion to the painted coating. However, alkyd paint and varnish material is quite toxic, so when applying it, all safety rules must be taken into account.
- It is distinguished by pronounced anti-corrosion characteristics, which distinguish it favorably from other compounds. The material is used for both internal and external exterior finishing metal gates. Hammer paint contains metal pigments and silicone resins, which make the coating more resistant to external influence. Thanks to this, the paint adheres perfectly to the coating. Hammer paint got its name because of its unique texture, which in appearance is very similar to a surface beaten with a hammer.
Benefits of hammer paint
This paint has gained great popularity in finishing garage doors, for which this composition is suitable the best way. In addition, hammer paints and varnishes have the following positive qualities:
- No need to carry out preparatory work. Before applying hammer paint, you will not need to clean the surface of rust or prime it.
- Provides protection against corrosion, ultraviolet rays and moisture.
- Dirt-repellent effect that reduces paint clogging.
- Gives the surface an attractive appearance appearance.
Thus, gates are used different kinds painting, among which one of the most modern options is the use of hammer paint. When applying any type of paint, you must follow all recommendations at every stage.
In the photo we see metal gates, painted black.
When choosing paint for metal products, many people are guided only by price and appearance, without thinking about why it is on the shelves construction stores, such a variety paint and varnish materials. But they are all radically different from each other, and in order not to repaint the metal every year, you need to know the basic selection criteria.
In this article we will tell you what is the best way to paint metal gates, and we will conduct a short comparative review various colors.
Paint for metal can be from any company, the main criteria for choosing it are its quality characteristics
Regardless of the manufacturer's brand, price or brand of metal paint, they all must have a certain set of qualities. So what indicators should you pay attention to when choosing?
There are quite a few important parameters; if you don’t have the time or desire to delve into the issue, you can entrust the choice of paint and the painting itself to a master. He will pick up necessary materials taking into account all the features.
If you want to choose a job yourself - Let's figure it out:
- Adhesion to metal. Paints for different surfaces May not be suitable for other materials. Therefore, the inscription “paint for metal” must be present.
- UV resistance. Since the topic of our article is painting iron gates, then resistance to sun rays should be the main selection criterion.
- Wear resistance.
- Water resistance. Modern paints perform not only decorative function, but also protective.
- Durability.
- Easy to apply. Some types of paints can only be applied under special conditions and only with the help of complex equipment. We will not describe such materials, but we must take into account that different colors, are applied in different ways.
- Decorative component. If this criterion were not important, the question is what to paint with iron gate I wouldn’t get up at all: we take gray primer and apply it. All.
Beautiful gate bright colors not uncommon now
Advice! Regardless of what paint you chose, it is advisable to paint the gate with your own hands in a lying position so that no drips remain on the surface.
As a rule, all this data, as well as detailed instructions according to application, are indicated on the paint can, but, unfortunately, this information is not always reliable. Some manufacturers deliberately write false information in order to sell their product at a higher price.
Therefore, in this situation, it is better to give preference to a famous brand. Such manufacturers value their reputation and will not publish false information. Of course, the price of such paint will be slightly higher, but you get certain guarantees.
Oil based paints
Oil paints for metal works Other surfaces can also be painted due to their good adhesion
Oil paints were once the most popular material, but the point here is not the quality of the coating, but the fact that even 20-30 years ago, there was simply no alternative to these paints. Today they are used much less frequently, although they have a number of advantages, one of which, of course, is the affordable price.
PF paint
One of the most common types of paints on oil based. It has excellent adhesion to metal and easily tolerates contact with water.
Despite this, PF paint is far from ideal and here are just a few of its shortcomings:
- Long-term drying, which even in summer can last several days.
- A preliminary primer layer is required.
- Possible fading after 2-3 seasons.
- If the surface to be painted is poorly cleaned, it may begin to peel a few months after application.
This is far from full list, but even this is enough to consider other options.
Paint ML
Relatively new material based on drying oil. In essence, this is a modified and improved version of the PF, and as a result with higher quality characteristics:
- ML paint dries for a maximum of 24 hours at room temperature.
- Does not fade in the sun.
- Resistant to mechanical damage.
A significant disadvantage of this paint is the need to apply primer before painting, which means additional costs of both time and money.
Advice! Today on the shelves you can find ML paint, which says “enamel for rust,” but as experience shows, it is better to prime the surface, since the quality of the paint itself leaves much to be desired.
Special paints and nitro-based paints
Nitro enamels are paints based on chemical solvents, so they have a sharp, bad smell. The main difference between nitro paints and oil paints is the drying speed. Some enamel hardens completely in just a few minutes, while others may take an hour at most.
And before we move on to describing the types of nitro enamels, we note that painting metal gates in closed and unventilated areas is strictly prohibited. The chemical components in the composition can cause significant harm to health, so you need to work with them either on the street or in a room equipped with a powerful forced exhaust hood.
NC
The lowest quality and short-lived paint in our entire review. We do not recommend working with her, but for the sake of fairness we could not help but mention her.
As a rule, NC paint is used for temporary painting of any products, or by unscrupulous manufacturers of metal structures. The coating will lose its appearance within a year, and after two years there will be no trace left of it.
Hammer paint
We see an example of what hammer paint looks like on metal surfaces
When wondering what to paint metal gates with, many people prefer this option. In essence, hammer enamel is perfect ratio prices and quality.
It is maximally resistant to any type of influence, and does not lose external data throughout its entire service life, which, according to the manufacturers, is at least 25 years, but of course, subject to the rules for applying paint. Hammer enamel does not require a primer. It independently dissolves rust and adheres firmly to the surface.
It is impossible not to mention the decorative qualities. After application, this paint begins to spread over the surface and forms small potholes, reminiscent of marks from a blow with a blacksmith's hammer, hence the name of this paint.
A certain difficulty may arise when applying hammer paint, so before getting down to business, we recommend that you watch the video in this article, which will help you clearly understand all the intricacies of the process.
Forging paint WS-Plast
We deliberately left this paint for dessert, since it has no equal not only in our review, but also in the entire market of paints and varnishes. Needless to say, the price of this paint is very high, but in fact, it is worth the money.
Such a coating is not afraid of any impacts at all. Even hitting the surface with a hammer will not leave a mark on it.
Important! For forge paint it is necessary to cover it with primer of the same brand. If primer from another manufacturer is used, the quality of the coating is not guaranteed.
The consistency of this paint resembles liquid rubber and has a corresponding chemical smell. Drying time is a maximum of two hours, even if subzero temperature environment.
The manufacturer guarantees high quality coating for at least 50 years, but so much time has not passed since the appearance of this material, so no one yet knows the actual service life.
And in conclusion
To summarize all that has been said above, let us give a small comparison table, which will help you make your choice.
Note that all the paints in the table are in descending order of their price, from the most expensive forge enamel to the cheapest NC paint:
| Specifications | Paint brands | ||||
| Forge enamel | Hammer paint | ML | PF | NC | |
| Adhesion to metal | high | high | average | average | low |
| UV resistance | high | high | high | average | low |
| Resistance to mechanical damage | high | high | average | low | low |
| Durability | high | high | average | average | low |
| Water resistance | high | high | average | average | low |
| Ease of application | There are difficulties | There are difficulties | easily | easily | easily |
| Decorative qualities | high | high | high | high | low |
| Approximate drying time | No more than 2 hours | From an hour to three | Up to 24 hours | From a day to three | No more than an hour |
In the photograph we see examples of different types of paints and their colors.
Often, when writing an article, it is difficult to give any advice or draw conclusions, but not in in this case. There is a 100% leader in our review - WS-Plast paint for metal gates. There is also an outsider - NC paint, but it is important to remember that the quality of the finished coating largely depends on the artist. Even the best quality paint can be applied so poorly that it won't last a year.
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Paint used in artistic forging
Since artistic forging products are made from steel profile, which tends to quickly become covered with rust, then it becomes necessary to apply protective coating.
Forged products have certain features, namely:
- - they are made of ordinary steel, which does not form an oxide film and therefore rusts;
- - they are used and installed both outdoors and indoors;
- - they have a large number of connecting joints between parts;
- - they are often made from a metal rod that does not have a smooth surface.
These features impose their own requirements on the choice of paint.
1. The paint must contain anti-corrosion substances that prevent rust. If interior forging is practically not affected by atmospheric phenomena, then various canopies, weather vanes, gates, fences and other exterior forging experience all the delights of the weather.
2. The paint must be sufficiently resistant to physical impact - i.e. do not peel off, do not fray or be scratched at the slightest touch.
3. For products located outdoors, the paint must be resistant to a wide range of temperatures - not crack at temperatures below -40 and not spread at temperatures above +40.
4. The paint must be UV resistant and retain its color in any case.
5. The paint must be non-toxic both when drying and when dry. If this parameter is not very important for products located outdoors, then for forged products located at home, it is extremely important. The smell of paint causes an allergic reaction, dizziness and nausea in many people. In addition, painting of products most often occurs in indoors, therefore, for the safety of workers, it must have minimal toxicity in liquid state. A
6. The paint should have good plasticity and be easy to apply. Many joints and welds must be well painted to avoid rust.
7. The paint should lie evenly on uneven surface.
To add originality to an artistic forged product, “patina” is often applied over the base color - a special coloring substance to give the forged products an antique effect. When applying “patina,” the base paint should not change its properties or lose color.
Dyeing process artistic products from metal comes down to several intermediate steps:
- cleaning (the best is sandblasting),
- degreasing,
- application protective film(phosphating, galvanizing or nickel plating)
- applying primer,
- applying the base paint composition of the desired color.
Nowadays, many people reduce the process of painting products to two stages - stripping and applying paint. This became possible thanks to new dyeing technologies and new paint compositions. Some compositions allow you to apply paint even to a rusty surface, these include Hammerite alkyd-styrene paints.
As for the types of painting, they can be figuratively divided into 2 types:
- powder coating, which requires special chambers;
- painting with liquid paints, which are applied with conventional rollers, brushes or spray guns.
Powder coating requires baking the polymer in special ovens at high temperature within 148-180 degrees Celsius. And since the oven has limited space, then spraying bulky and voluminous forged gratings with polymer becomes problematic. But at the same time, a durable, even polymer layer is created on the forged product. This coloring is good for use on large surfaces with no big amount joints and openwork elements, since otherwise the granules do not completely tightly fill the multi-joint assemblies, and the polymer film there will be thin and not very strong, which can lead to the protective coating rolling off in these places during installation.
Liquid paints suitable for any surface, but their consumption is much higher, especially when painting large openwork through products (for example, a fence or “open” gate). Besides liquid paints more toxic. But at the same time, there is a guarantee that all joints and elements will be painted completely. In addition, some liquid paints, when hardened, also form a durable polymer film that is not inferior in quality to powder coating.
Conventionally, paints can be divided into the following:
1.Emulsion paints. This group includes all oil and alkyd paints.
Alkyd paints are paints based on organic solvents. The most common solvent for such paints is white spirit (purified kerosene). Alkyd paints withstand wet cleaning using traditional detergents. They also protect metal surfaces well from corrosion and wear, both indoors and outdoors. If you need to get a glossy finish, then again choose these paints. Application alkyd paints justified when it is necessary to convey the full saturation of the chosen color to the forged product. The paints of this group also have disadvantages. They take longer to dry than acrylic and are more toxic.
The best representatives of this family of paints are Finnish paint Tikkurila.
Our company regularly uses a wide assortment range paints from this Finnish company.
2.Water-dispersed paints. Including acrylic paints.
The main advantage of such paints is low toxicity and fire safety.
For painting metal surfaces German company WS-Plast acrylic paint was specially developed. The resulting paint composition has excellent adhesion to many metal surfaces and solid polymers, due to which the service life of such coatings can reach 6-8 years or more. Most forging companies that produce premium forged products use this brand of paint to paint these products. If you need to get a matte surface, then you can’t find better acrylic paints. They say about WS-Plast acrylic paints that they highlight the skill of the blacksmith.
3.Nitro enamels.The main advantage of such paints is the speed of drying. But the disadvantages are also very significant - high toxicity and the need for ideal preparation. metal surface before painting, which is very problematic for forging.
Many companies have appeared on the Russian market offering forging paint with various properties, therefore, knowing what criteria a paint for artistic forging should have, choosing the right one will not be difficult.
The gate protecting the car in the garage or the entrance to the yard requires regular maintenance and restoration. Painting gates is not just for aesthetic purposes. It is important to protect the metal from damage due to corrosion. It is necessary to choose the right paint and prepare the iron sheets and forged elements. At the same time, with your own hands you create and original look gate
Painting iron gates with a roller
Scale and rust on iron gates
The word “gate” itself means that the structure is outdoors under the influence of moisture and temperature changes. It protects against illegal entry into the garage and yard. Therefore, the gate must be strong and easy to open. They need to be looked after: lubricate the awnings, cover protective compounds the entire surface.
We paint iron gates ourselves
My friend built his own house and the very next summer came to me with a question about painting the iron gates. Over the course of a year, they all lost their attractive appearance and began to corrode. The paint was peeling off around the edges and at joints. Various structures required restoration:
- garages made of sheet steel;
- forged at the entrance to the yard.
Vadik wanted to do everything with his own hands. I told him the main stages of painting the gate:
- Clean the structure from dust and dirt, wash it well and dry it.
- Remove rust.
- Degrease the entire surface.
- Coat with metal primer.
- Apply fresh exterior metal paint.
- If desired, decorate the gate.
Each of the operations can be simplified by using special means and tools. Discussion various options My friend and I got busy.
Sheet metal garage doors
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Vadik brought a garden hose with various attachments. First, he washed off the dust and debris with a stream of water. Then I sprayed the cleaning solution. Gates made of sheets had practically no transitions. Using a regular brush, we walked it over all surfaces, washing it off dirt and oil stains.
The weather was good. The water we used to wash off the remaining solution dried quickly. Next we had a competition. Vadik cleaned one sash with a wire brush. I cleaned the second one using a drill with sandpaper attachments.
The dust was removed with a vacuum cleaner. On manual method We didn’t bother with a broom and sponge. My friend was tired while working with a brush.
The metal primer was applied with your own hands using brushes. Carefully coated:
- welding places;
- around awnings, handles, lock;
- ends;
- sheet joints.
Covered the entire surface. We walked through places that were questionable twice. Don't forget the handles. The entire surface was completely dry only the next day. Painted with hammer paint. We used a spray gun.
The walls around the gate were covered with film. We don't need paint there. The awnings were greased with grease. The iron gates were opened and closed several times. Then the excess lubricant was wiped dry. The lock was sealed with tape.
Difficulty in cleaning forged elements
We paint iron garage doors ourselves
The forged gate at the entrance to the courtyard had many twisted and bent elements with a large number hard to reach places. They were located near the road and were heavily splashed with mud by cars passing by.
If possible, wash them first with strong water pressure from a hose. Then the cleaning solution was sprayed. We attached round nylon brushes to the drill. Our wives wash the inside of jars with these. Almost all the dirt was washed away. The residues were removed with water.
Inhibitor and modifier will simplify gate cleaning
Quickly paint iron gates
We did not sand off the rust in the gate structure with a large number of hard-to-reach places. Vadik asked me to tell him about other easy ways to clean corrosion with your own hands. I took out the pre-purchased two-component anti-corrosion compound from the trunk:
- modifier comes into effect chemical reaction with iron oxide, and changes its formula to inactive;
- The inhibitor suppresses the process of combining with oxygen and the formation of corrosion.
How to paint a gate if you ordered an untreated structure from a manufacturer or decided to renew corroded gates with a peeling coating? In the first case, everything is simple. It is enough to remove the dust and first apply a layer of primer. Photo No. 1: procedure for painting gates with a spray gun Let's talk in more detail about repainting metal sashes. From the article you will learn: As we have already said, you need to start work by cleaning the surface of dirt. Choose a method based on the condition of the material and budget. Unfortunately, if the metal is rusted to holes, no measures will save it. You will have to completely replace the doors, this is an excellent reason to buy sliding gates - comfortable, modern, practical. Since the topcoat will lie evenly only on a clean, grease-free surface, you will need to first remove the traces: To inexpensively remove old paint and dirt you will need: You will spend 8–12 hours cleaning the sashes manually. The advantage is minimum costs. The procedure is as follows. Important! It is necessary to clean not only the doors from rust and traces of old paint, but also all fastening and locking elements, as well as the frame. You can paint iron gates after a simpler, mechanized method cleaning. To work you will need one of the following tools. Photo No. 2: for mechanical cleaning old paint use metal brushes As a rule, chemical cleaning is not used separately. And really to do beautiful gate for a summer residence or country house, it is better to play it safe and remove the layer of old paint before exposing the sashes to the reagent. This way you will achieve maximum adhesion of the paint to the metal. The ideal composition for removing rust is Hammerite paint and its analogues. Before application, degrease the surface with white spirit and wash the doors with acetone. It’s easy to check whether the metal is well degreased: attach thin paper to the sash. If a grease stain does not appear on the sheet, proceed to staining. Now we will describe how to use a chemical remover before finishing painting a product. Photo No. 3: rust neutralizer “Ferum-3” (Ukraine) Now we’ll tell you which primer is best to use and what paint to paint the gates with. It is important that the topcoat meets the following requirements: Several types of metal paints on the market meet these requirements. Now let's look at the most popular brands coloring compositions on metal. As you remember, before applying the paint you will need another layer of primer, which will protect the surface from corrosion and provide better adhesion finishing coating with metal. To work you can use: Photo No. 6: 3 in 1 primer for metal To apply the primer evenly, use a sprayer. After this, you can proceed to finishing processing. Since everyone has different tastes, the shade of the future gate depends only on the preferences of the garage owner. The most popular colors are green, burgundy, brick and blue colors. For ease of selection, we provide a palette of shades. Photo No. 7: metal paint palette It is better to paint the gate using: We paint metal gates sequentially from top to bottom, following the following recommendations: Important! Don't apply more paint than necessary. A thick layer reduces the strength properties of the material. The optimal number of layers is 2. Image No. 1: properties of enamels and varnishes What happens if you ignore advice on temperature conditions? In 8 cases out of 10: The airbrush method allows you to beautifully paint the gate. To work, you will need an airbrush - a device similar to a spray gun, but more functional. Photo No. 8: this is what working with an airbrush looks like Before drawing, stock up on a sketch and paints. Where can I find the sketch? You can choose an image online or design it yourself. Sequence of work. Examples of work performed using the airbrush method are presented below. Such designs can be applied to sliding, swing and sectional garage doors. Photo No. 9: sports car on the garage door (airbrushing) Photo No. 10: sea waves on the garage door (airbrushing) No artistic talent? Here is an option that is available to everyone, regardless of skill level. Photo #11: Canadian flag on the garage door For the work, a simple spray gun and a paper stencil were used.Preparatory work
Surface cleaning
Budget cleaning method
Mechanized cleaning of metal from rust
Chemical cleaning
Rust neutralizer
Choosing paint and primer for gates
Popular paint brands
Primer for metal
Color selection
Tools for staining
Sequence of work
Temperature
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