Painting doors, skirting and architrave.

cargen

Can I use wall paint for doors, skirtings and architraves?
What are the cons of using this type of paint?

Is there a big difference in price with a specific paint for doors?

Thanks

colm_mcm

Emulsion isn't really tough enough for this. You'll find it gets dirty/dusty a lot easier and will mark easily too.

cargen

colm_mcm wrote: »

Emulsion isn't really tough enough for this. You'll find it gets dirty/dusty a lot easier and will mark easily too.

Will a professional be able to get good results or should I ask him to use the proper stuff.

Thanks

colm_mcm

I'm sure a professional will want to use the correct paint either way.

BrokenArrows

cargen wrote: »

Will a professional be able to get good results or should I ask him to use the proper stuff.

Thanks

Don't use emulsion.
It won't stand up to the expansion and contraction that happens to wood throughout the year.

cargen

Thanks all. I will ensure he will use the right paint.

We are going to paint withe. Do you have any suggestion of the dulux range?

The Princess Bride

I found the Colourtrend brand excellent quality.

They've a french white which is a nicer colour than dulux white, in my opinion.
They've a paint specifically for painting wood.

Westernyelp

The Princess Bride wrote:

I found the Colourtrend brand excellent quality.

Expensive if you are on a budget though

mackeire

Go into woodies or any hardware shop and get undercoat and gloss and a few brushes and whites spirits and lash it on yourself. It is actually quite an easy job to do.

ouxbbkqtswdfaw

I will presume the wood is already down. If not, paint before you lay it down. Get an excellent waterbased primer/ undercoat all in one from colortrend, called prime 2, and good quality 2 inch synthetic brush. Caulk all the gaps between wall and skirting, and wall and architrave around doors. Anywhere there is a gap, caulk it. Use wet cloth to wipe off excess. If the caulk sinks between wall and skirting, caulk again. Sand the wood lightly when dry, and then paint all wood with colortrend water based satin. Try not to paint onto the wall.When the walls are painted, go back over the top of the skirting with the wood satin, to get a clean line between wall and skirting. May need two coats, but you are avoiding the fumes and mess of oil based paint. Wash your brush under a tap, and flick it on your hand to dry. Use 3 inch brush for door panels. Good luck!

Lex Luthor

The Princess Bride wrote: »

I found the Colourtrend brand excellent quality.

They've a french white which is a nicer colour than dulux white, in my opinion.
They've a paint specifically for painting wood.

We used this satinwood French white from Colortrend on all doors, etc in house

Even painted the rads with it.

Its extremely durable and what I like about the colour is that its off white and will never age as its aged looking from the start

Its extremely easy to paint with as well.

The Princess Bride

Westernyelp wrote: »

Expensive if you are on a budget though

I actually had no skirting here for an entire year while I was renovating- the house didn't fall down as a result.

My motto has always been, do it once and do it right.
I'd rather look at bare wood for a few months and then paint it with top quality paint which will last, and look well.

dok_golf

Rustoleum do an Universal All Surface paint that is a primer/undercoat and paint all in one. It is very durable and although expensive. will save you the cost of purchasing separate primer, undercoat and top coat. You can also get it tinted to whatever colour you want. It is available in most reputable hardware stores

http://www.rustoleum.com/product-catalog/consumer-brands/universal