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Tips and prepping for wooden doors, frames and skirting boards.

  • 08-10-2012 8:42pm
    #1
    Vanbis
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    Just looking for some advice and tips on painting wooden doors using a satin finish. I've painted them before and they usually turn out alright but that's the problem. I want the wow factor this time :)

    Any tips on prepping the doors, from sanding them down would be great?


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  • #2
    cardwizzard
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    Yeah your on the right track. Sanding and filling is the keys.

    Try a through sand, roughish, and prime. Fill it up, this area and time spent here is key. Maybe flush fill the entire area if you really want it to pop. Really depends on how much time and effort you are prepared to put in. Usually painters fill with polyfiller or the likes and these can be decent.

    However if you have time and effort to give, i'd recommend carbody filler, Isopon. Can be hard to work with and difficult to sand, but leaves a beautiful finish. Not suitable for flexible areas, caulk these instead. Caulk is for areas of 5mm or so, anything bigger it can have problems.

    After prep, undercoat and lightly sand. Usually 180grit here, make sure its filled to your liking and if it needs a little more don't be afraid to spot fill at this stage. Better now than later.

    Two top coats of finish is best. As satin is your preferred finish, I would apply gloss to them first. This dries harder and stands up better. Then satin them. Of course this is not necessary, but is a little trick I have picked up.

    Prep however is most important. Sand lightly between coats and use a tack cloth prior to final coats.

    Products to use is a different game all together.


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