My front door is on a porch, recessed about 5 feet from the front of the porch. Rain doesn't touch it and it is only exposed to sunlight for a couple of hours during the winter. (It's a southern-facing house.) There is also a storm/screen door attached.
Would there be any reason I couldn't use interior paint to paint the front door? I would use a bright white latex semi-gloss.
In case you're curious, I'm only asking because I have this paint left over from another project.
Thanks in advance,
Yes, there is. Interior paints are not flexible enough to cope with temperature extremes. Unless you're fortunate enough to live in an area where there's not a huge difference between nighttime temperatures in the winter, and daytime temps in the summer, interior paint will crack and peel.
It's not worth it. You'll wind up repainting it in a couple of years. Just buy a quart of a good-quality exterior paint. It's not *that* expensive.
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