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Painting Iroko front door

Kran · 2015-04-19 20:17:56

I want to paint our front door red. It's a stained iroko door, doubt it had many coats of stain, it was a fit and forget door and hadn't been touched in 6 years. What kind of primers or undercoats do I need. I've already begun the tedious sanding process.

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19-04-2015 9:17pm

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Kran

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I want to paint our front door red. It's a stained iroko door, doubt it had many coats of stain, it was a fit and forget door and hadn't been touched in 6 years. What kind of primers or undercoats do I need. I've already begun the tedious sanding process.

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#2 19-04-2015 9:59pm
Double Barrel

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Kran
Be careful of the sander dust.

You could use the old sanded varnish as a sealer, that way the paint will not get into the pores of the wood, just in case you ever change your mind.
Wash the wood down with turps white spirits.
Apply a good quality boat product such as Epifanes Epoxy Primer.
And follow up with many coats of Epifanes Yacht Enamel.
Follow instructions on the products to the letter.

Good luck

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