This is what the shower looked like before we got going.
Spray paint sliding glass door.
Brass shower door makeover.
The paint is highly durable and will not crack peel or discolor with age.
Move the sliding section about an inch from the edge of the jamb and paint it in the same order.
Just like painting the front door i m really pleased with the results and would encourage anyone to tackle this project if your looking to make a change.
To make frosted glass for privacy or decor use this frosted glass spray paint.
And we used it for other projects such as spray painting our door knobs.
Painting aluminum windows and doors is explained here.
The proper was to paint metal doors and windows using dtm indust.
Simple diy project you can do.
Several light coats of spray paint produce a neater result.
Spray the entire door this way.
Hold the nozzle about 8 inches from the door.
Following the sequence illustrated above and beginning with the stationary panel paint one vertical edge then paint the top of the frame.
I told you that working on our front door provided a stark comparison for the storm door and sure enough when i got home two days ago jocie had already taped off the glass and started preparing to paint the storm door.
Leave the sliding section open until the paint dries.
Spray the door lightly back and forth overlapping the paint strokes to encourage an even application.
The aerosol can is pre filtered to prevent clogging in the spray nozzle.
Cans of aerosol spray paint are available in a wide range of colors and metallic finishes and most spray paint that s formulated for outdoor or automotive use will be tough and waterproof enough for refinishing shower door frames.
The first step is to clean the sliding doors and the track really well.
Spray the surface of the aluminum door with self etching spray primer or primer formulated for clean metal.
The spray paint to put on the shower enclosure plus the sanding equipment was only about 30.
My door tracks had quite the build up of dirt and other gunk.
Next paint the opposite edge and bottom of the same panel.
Here are details on the entire project from the steps we took to the items we bought.
Preparing the doors for painting will be the hardest part of the job.
How to paint metal windows and doors.
I used a good multi purpose cleaner method all purpose cleaner along with paper towels and q tips to get in the little nooks and crannies.
Crl match up paint can be applied at the job site thus eliminating the need for costly dismantling and reassembling of the affected parts.