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What type of paint?

  • 07-02-2017 4:32pm
    #1
    annaindundalk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45 ✭


    Hi everyone.
    I've got 5 new doors to paint, they're already primed with a cream colour. I want to paint them white. I don't want to use gloss because I don't want to hide the lovely wood grain. I was thinking a satin wood but maybe a matt would be nicer. Can matt paint be used on doors? What type of paint do you recommend?
    The door frames are a white gloss. I know that the frames should match the doors but I can always re paint them down the line I suppose.
    Thanks in advance for your response.


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  • #2
    Steve
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    Use an eggshell or satinwood finish. Pure matt will get dirty quicker.

    Water based satin finishes will fade / yellow quicker over the years but there's not a lot of other choices nowadays with the low emmissions rules.


  • #3
    dodzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,153 ✭✭✭✭dodzy


    annaindundalk wrote: »
    Hi everyone.
    I've got 5 new doors to paint, they're already primed with a cream colour. I want to paint them white. I don't want to use gloss because I don't want to hide the lovely wood grain. I was thinking a satin wood but maybe a matt would be nicer. Can matt paint be used on doors? What type of paint do you recommend?
    The door frames are a white gloss. I know that the frames should match the doors but I can always re paint them down the line I suppose.
    Thanks in advance for your response.
    The grain will be less noticeable, the lower the gloss level. Satinwood as a minimum IMO.


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