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Default Paint for steel door

On Sat, 20 Feb 2021 10:39:27 -0800 (PST), Thomas
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New doors coming tomorrow from lowes.
32x80 primed steel full light Masonite.
Looking to paint it satin black. Looking at Rustolium but it has crap reveiws.
Any paint suggestions? Maybe spray can? Best brand with good reviews?
This is back door, stained new front fiberglass door a few months ago
and it came out fantastic. The new door will be on horses in basement so running paint will not be a big issue. It has non removable white grid. Storm door is Tradewinds no paint needed.
Thanks yall.

NEVER paint a steel door with a window black. First - no warranty.
Second - the window trim WILL warp - PARTICULARLY behind a glass storm
door. What direction does it point????

BAD idea, even if pointed north unless you have enough overhang that
direct sun will NEVER hit it.

From experience working for 2 different door / window companies.

As for what paint - other than colour? Automotive 2 part polyurethana
applied by an automotive body / paint shop is the best.
Good acrylic enamel is about second best. Sprayed if possible.

But again - and I can't stress it enough - NOT BLACK!!!!!!