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Advice on what to do with botched paint job

Ally Dick · 2016-03-26 23:08:14

Hi. I was painting a wardrobe with a Dulux high gloss paint. It was fine last night when I applied it, but today it looks terrible. Lots of running bits that are thicker than the rest, and other bits I missed, which are still showing an undercoat. Should I sand the whole lot down and start again with another gloss coat, or…

26-03-2016 11:08pm

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Ally Dick

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Hi. I was painting a wardrobe with a Dulux high gloss paint. It was fine last night when I applied it, but today it looks terrible. Lots of running bits that are thicker than the rest, and other bits I missed, which are still showing an undercoat. Should I sand the whole lot down and start again with another gloss coat, or should I just patch up the bits I missed and sand down the areas that have thick hardened-in drops ?

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#2 26-03-2016 11:56pm

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Don't sand it for a few days, up to a week. It won't be hard enough to sand now. When ready give it all a sanding especially the thick blobs.
When you paint it again use a 4 inch roller, either mohair or sponge. You'll get better coverage and less of a mess.

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