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Painting aluminum storm doors

I would like to paint my aluminum storm door. Does it need to be cleaned and or primed first? What type of paint and brushes are best?

Melvin Lewis
- Morristown, New Jersey, USA

2006

I saved your newspaper response to this question - "How to paint an aluminum storm door", but have misplaced it.

Thank you.

Theresa Rizzo
- West Orange, NJ

February 3, 2009

I live in South Texas and have aluminum storm shutters on my windows and the paint is peeled and cracked. I want to take them down and repaint them. How do I remove the old paint and what is the best type of paint to use for aluminum.

C Mat
hobbyist - Corpus Christi, Texas, US

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