Menu
Menu
For some reason, like exposure directly to sunshine and rain, the iron doors are apt to be rusty; how to make the iron doors rust resistant and have a long life? The solution to this question is what the homeowners are concerned about most.
Only those iron doors with proper fabrication steps are rust-resistant; the proper fabrication should include acid washing before production, zinc coated, prime & paint. Some manufacturers use powder coated instead of zinc coated to reduce the fabrication cost, and these iron doors will be less rust resistant.
Choose a reliable supplier, and check if they are manufacturing the iron doors in the right way to resist corrosion, especially the zinc-coated step; you can ask the supplier to send more pictures during the production to ensure they are on the right way of fabrication.
The first step, submerge pieces of iron door materials in the nitric acid solution before welding. The nitric acid solution can dissolve rust, scale, and lime build-ups and removes them. You can also consider the acid washing step as a detergent to remove oil and debris on the surface of the iron.
Zinc coated, also called zinc plating, covers iron doors with a layer of hot and unique zinc phosphate to protect the iron doors from corrosion. The zinc phosphate has a silver look and acts as a barrier to protect the iron doors corrosive free. Most iron door manufacturers apply zinc coated instead of powder coated. Because zinc coated is much more anti-corrosive than powder coated. Although powder coated is relatively cheaper, people commonly consider it a durable paint only and apply it seldom on iron doors for anti-rust; it is less rust-resistant than zinc coated.
Epoxy primer for the iron doors is also known as a two-part epoxy; it contains zinc phosphate, which can be adhesive to the metal surface tightly to provide corrosion resistance. Epoxy primer is waterproof and can cover the slight scratch of the iron, so it is widely used as the first base to plate the bare metal to resist corrosion. It always shows a white color and can be put on the metal by hand.
The oxide primer is a zinc-rich and anti-corrosion primer; it is red. We need to spray it as even as possible because a smooth surface will be helpful for the color paint to attach tightly on.
The most popular base color is matt black. Sure, you can choose another color according to your taste; it has the same effect of rust resistance. But we still advise you to choose black or matt black as the base color because it can completely cover the red color from the oxide primer.
Hand-applied Copper or Gold Faux Finish is the most popular artisan faux finish, which is a perfect match for the matt black base color. Wait for the black paint to dry, using a brush dipped with the copper or gold color paint to sweep or touch up gently on the surface of the iron door. It is always done by hand. If some people like just the matt black color, dismiss this step and keep the matt black color as the second to the last color.
If you worry that the paint will fade off because of the exposure to UV rays, we recommend strongly coating a clear UV urethane for protection from the ravages of the UV rays.
The iron doors are dealt with 7 steps face finish, with 6 layers attached to the iron doors. That’s why iron doors are rust resistant.
When getting the iron doors, you can apply car wax. This step is only done after painting and as an extra protective measure.
Care your iron front door regularly is an effective and easy way to avoid corrosion. Clean the entry door with clear water, wipe off all the water with a soft towel, and then keep it dry naturally. That is the regular daily care; you can do it once two months. But on those rainy days and snowy days, you should wipe off any rain drops after the rain stops, and on the snowy days, you should brush away the snow around the doors, or the snow might melt into water, and the water will enter your house silently and corrode the iron doors.
Commonly it would be best if you cleaned your iron door once a month. The more your iron door sees moisture, including snow and rain, the more frequently you should clean it and check to see if there is any sign of rust.
If the iron door is slightly rusty, you should get rid of the rust as soon as you find it. Because the rust will go like cancer, and paint will peel off. There are 4 steps to repair the rusty iron door:
If the rusty part is too big, we suggest you change to a new one. All the Home Best Iron Doors are rust-free with 5 years guarantee. Contact us to get a quote now!
Right fabrication like acid washing, zinc coated, prime & paint is essential to prevent the iron doors from being rusty, and the maintenance like keeping the door dry and keep it far away from the surrounding such as acid, humid and salty surrounding is also helpful to enhance the iron doors rust resistant ability.
We will contact you within one working day, please pay attention to the mails from samken2000@gmail.com.
Note: Your email information will be kept strictly confident