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paint for skirting board.

  • 06-08-2015 1:47pm
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    NEW2DIY
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    What paint would you use on skirting board? Gloss or matte or?? Is there a one coat one or is primer needed. It is white deal board if that helps.does it need sanding? what grade?

    Thanks


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    Ceepo
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    NEW2DIY wrote: »
    What paint would you use on skirting board? Gloss or matte or?? Is there a one coat one or is primer needed. It is white deal board if that helps.does it need sanding? what grade?

    Thanks

    If it is new white deal you will need to prime the timber 1st. I use bin primer for this. But you can use a water based as well, however you will have to use a knotting solution on the knots 1st as they will bleed through in time. After priming full all the nail/screw holes will poly fill. When it dry sand down with 120 grade paper. Then undercoat. Lightly sand again before applying the next coat. If you are finishing in gloss you will need 2 no coats of undercoat. If you are finishing in satinwood 1 undercoat and 2 no coats of satinwood is the way I would go, as kn my opinion it gives a better finish.


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    jimmii
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    NEW2DIY wrote: »
    What paint would you use on skirting board? Gloss or matte or?? Is there a one coat one or is primer needed. It is white deal board if that helps.does it need sanding? what grade?

    Thanks

    If you're after a matt finish and don't want to have to sand Annie Sloan Chalk Paint would be an option


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    Ceepo
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    jimmii wrote: »
    If you're after a matt finish and don't want to have to sand Annie Sloan Chalk Paint would be an option I am a stockist so if you have any questions feel free to PM me.

    I would be interested to know how durable chalk paint is on skirting boards. ?


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    jimmii
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    Ceepo wrote: »
    I would be interested to know how durable chalk paint is on skirting boards. ?

    The paint itself isn't incredibly durable you apply a wax or varnish over the top depending on how durable you need it to be.


  • #6
    Ceepo
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    jimmii wrote: »
    The paint itself isn't incredibly durable you apply a wax or varnish over the top depending on how durable you need it to be.

    That would have been my thinking on it. Kinda defeats the purpose if you have to wax or varnish over it. Also you will have to still fill and sand the filler and lightly sand the 1st coat regardless of what paint you use.


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    jimmii
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    Ceepo wrote: »
    That would have been my thinking on it. Kinda defeats the purpose if you have to wax or varnish over it. Also you will have to still fill and sand the filler and lightly sand the 1st coat regardless of what paint you use.

    Nah no need for the sanding really. It dries pretty quick too so you save time there as well and waxing is a lot quicker than sanding and priming. Its an option anyway.


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    NEW2DIY
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    Ceepo wrote: »
    If it is new white deal you will need to prime the timber 1st. I use bin primer for this. But you can use a water based as well, however you will have to use a knotting solution on the knots 1st as they will bleed through in time. After priming full all the nail/screw holes will poly fill. When it dry sand down with 120 grade paper. Then undercoat. Lightly sand again before applying the next coat. If you are finishing in gloss you will need 2 no coats of undercoat. If you are finishing in satinwood 1 undercoat and 2 no coats of satinwood is the way I would go, as kn my opinion it gives a better finish.
    a primer and and undercoat. how much is water based primer and knotting solution? thanks

    Dulux have a general purpose acrylic wood primer and combined undercoat suitable for interior use in a range surfaces including softwoods, hardwoods and building boards including plywood.

    Would that do? white deal is softwood?

    Dulux have once matt i.e one coat matt would that do?


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    Ceepo
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    NEW2DIY wrote: »
    a primer and and undercoat. how much is water based primer and knotting solution? thanks

    Dulux have a general purpose acrylic wood primer and combined undercoat suitable for interior use in a range surfaces including softwoods, hardwoods and building boards including plywood.

    Would that do? white deal is softwood?

    Dulux have once matt i.e one coat matt would that do?

    Dulux acrylic primer/undercoat will not stop the knots bleeding through unfortunately so you will still need to put knotting on them.
    Sorry not sure of the cost of knotting solution as I haven't use it in years as I use bin primer all the time now. Imo it cuts down on the sanding and gives a smoother finish.


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