Brilliant white on stairs and woodwork

henke

Hi,

I am looking at redecorating my hallway and yet to decide a colour for walls but would like to do the woodwork and halls in brilliant white. (currently an off-white cream colour as are the walls). I got my living room redecorated with grey walls and brilliant white woodwork and I love it so would like now the woodwork throughout the house to be brilliant white now.

My question is what is a good paint for the job. I got a Crown waterbased one used in the living room. I am told oil based will discolour over time so waterbased is the way to go but also it is not as hard wearing. This concerns me on a location such as the hallway. Is there any recommended product for the job? Is there any pros cons on is waterbased hard to wipe down and keep clean?

Thanks

jlm29

I used colourtrend satin wood on the woodwork in my hall last year. It’s water based and wearing well

Payton

Plus 1 for the Satinwood for the woodwork. I painted my banisters and door frames/skirting in Satinwood as the doors are solid oak and it looks well, I'll post a couple of photos when I get home later on.

henke

Thanks I must take a look at the old tin which was used in my living room think it may be satin wood but it's Dulux or Crown. I know Coloutrend is supposed to be good stuff would it be harder wearing? How do yous find it for keeping clean? Thanks.

Payton

I used Dulux Satinwood. The architrave around the doors were prepainted with an undercover before they were cut and installed, so I put 2 coats of Satinwood on and a light sand inbetween coats.

henke

Cheers. That looks good.

dok_golf

Just be aware the brilliant white water based drag like f*** when applied with a brush. I would apply 2 coats of an brilliant white oil based adhesion primer first, give them a quick rub down to key and apply 2 wb topcoats

henke

dok_golf wrote: »

Just be aware the brilliant white water based drag like f*** when applied with a brush. I would apply 2 coats of an brilliant white oil based adhesion primer first, give them a quick rub down to key and apply 2 wb topcoats

If it was painted previously with what I think was an oil based paint is there a need to prime?

Glass fused light

IMO yes, particularly in a high traffic area which is likely to get bumped and bashed. It beds the paints better.

I had painted a couple of high traffic doors in Satinwood last year and am going to redo them in gloss as I feel that the paint is not as easy cleaned (the room has a coal stove).

henke

Is gloss paint easier cleaned and kept? I assume it is not water based? Is there issues then with discolouration over time?

Glass fused light

I feel the gloss is easier cleaned but dents tend to show more due to the dint in the gloss.

White oil gloss will yellow over time.

dok_golf

henke wrote: »

If it was painted previously with what I think was an oil based paint is there a need to prime?

Yes, either that or a really good sanding to provide a key. I would use Bloxx It, light sand and top coat with wb gloss or satin ( I haven't been asked to gloss anything in 3 years. )

dok_golf

henke wrote: »

Is gloss paint easier cleaned and kept? I assume it is not water based? Is there issues then with discolouration over time?

Oil based will yellow, no if's or but's.

henke

Thanks. Seems Satinwood wb is the way to go if you want it to stay white. Is it actually that difficult to keep clean though? Any difference in the brand's eg is a more expensive such as Coloutrend going to be harder wearing? Just thinking if I'm going to do it then do it right.

jlm29

henke wrote: »

Thanks. Seems Satinwood wb is the way to go if you want it to stay white. Is it actually that difficult to keep clean though? Any difference in the brand's eg is a more expensive such as Coloutrend going to be harder wearing? Just thinking if I'm going to do it then do it right.

I think I used Johnstone’s in a couple of rooms, and it definitely hasn’t worn as well as the colourtrend, but TBH, I would say it could be done to the painter I had too. I wouldn’t say he was the best on prep work, based on a few things I noticed afterwards!

dok_golf

Johnstones is one of the worst paints on the market. Fleetwood probably do the best main brand primers/undercoats and topcoats in Ireland

tabby aspreme

RAL 9003 is a good shade of white, not as sharp as brilliant white. Johnson's paint is not great for coverage or wear, it's not cheap in the long term.

jlm29

tabby aspreme wrote: »

RAL 9003 is a good shade of white, not as sharp as brilliant white. Johnson's paint is not great for coverage or wear, it's not cheap in the long term.

It’s not even cheap in the short term. I got it mixed in the johnsons trade place last year, it wasn’t what I would consider cheap (I think they had to give me two smaller pots because they didn’t have the size i wanted), it wasn’t much cheaper than colourtrend at all (plus the colour was awful when it went on, so I ended up giving it away

henke

tabby aspreme wrote: »

RAL 9003 is a good shade of white, not as sharp as brilliant white. Johnson's paint is not great for coverage or wear, it's not cheap in the long term.

I assume that can also be got in a water based satinwood from Coloutrend/Dulux etc. I will avoid Johnstone's based on feedback here.

tabby aspreme

henke wrote: »

I assume that can also be got in a water based satinwood from Coloutrend/Dulux etc. I will avoid Johnstone's based on feedback here.

Yes, any of the paint shops will mix it for you, I have it it in water based, Fleetwood Advanced Satinwood, and I'm happy with it, I've gone through a good few tins of it over the past few years, anything I make that has to be painted white gets coated with it.

SEPT 23 1989

Dulux oil based high gloss

Lovely paint to work with

Actually smells like a house has been painted

Fizah1410

Woodwork is best while renovating homes. It adds beauty and elegance.