Painting - Painting a newly installed storm door

I got a new Anderson storm door installed recently. I need to paint it to match the sidetrims.

1. How much paint is needed to paint the trim of a storm door?
2. What is the process? Its brand new so there isnt any wear and tear on it. Does it need to be sanded? Does it need to be stripped off the top coat and then primered and painted? What kind of paint needs to be used?

Any inputs will be appreciated
thanks

Please be advised, unless you have done this before, and know what it will look like when you are done, you are probably not going to be very happy with the finished product. I think it also voids any warranty on the door. The best paint job would be to have a pro paint shop spray it for you.

Ok, that said...

No its doesn't need to be stripped. You would want to lightly rough it up a bit with maybe some 220-240 sandpaper.

Are you painting the whole door? or just the z-bars that attach to the wood trim? Both sides of the door?

I would think a quart would be enough, but a quart costs more than 1/2 as much as a gallon most times.

As to the paint, probably a high quality oil based gloss enamel, but I'd wait for Mark or one of the other paint pro's to step up. A quality paint store (not paint dept at a Box store) could advise you. Sherwin Williams is mentioned most often here.

A light sanding as mentioned should be plenty good for prep although it wouldn't hurt to wipe it down with a thinner rag.

You can use either oil base or latex paint. If you use latex, add about 10% emulsa bond to promote good adhesion.

As noted spraying will give the nicest finish but a decent job can be done with a brush. The trick is to use quality paint, a quality applicator and thinning the paint slightly. Brush marks can be minimal if done correctly. Sand lightly between coats if multiple coats are needed.

You'll have plenty of paint left over from 1 qt. Semi-gloss or gloss will look and wear the best.