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Front door painted Eggshell, change to matt

  • 18-09-2019 2:15pm
    #1
    Stallingrad
    Registered Users Posts: 4,138 ✭✭✭


    Painted the front door (Munster joinery Nordic pine).
    Did a good prep, 2 coats of oil based undercoat two coats of oil based sandtex Eggshell.

    Turns out we don't get on both the colour or sheen, so will be re-doing it in matt. Bugger.

    I assume I need to abrade the paint with sandpaper, but can I use either a water based OR oil based matt paint?

    Any downsides to matt paint for a front door, will it scuff easily compared to the eggshell?

    Many thanks.


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  • #2
    antiskeptic
    Registered Users Posts: 9,555 ✭✭✭antiskeptic


    Stallingrad wrote: »
    Painted the front door (Munster joinery Nordic pine).
    Did a good prep, 2 coats of oil based undercoat two coats of oil based sandtex Eggshell.

    Turns out we don't get on both the colour or sheen, so will be re-doing it in matt. Bugger.

    I assume I need to abrade the paint with sandpaper, but can I use either a water based OR oil based matt paint?

    Any downsides to matt paint for a front door, will it scuff easily compared to the eggshell?

    Many thanks.

    Depends on when you painted it. If very recent then the new coat will be merely a third coat (in a different colour/finish).

    I'd stick with oil if current is anyway fresh, given the time for oil to fully go off. I wouldn't like putting water on something still chemically active. Oil is tougher, far tougher too. Better for a front door

    Oil takes quite a while to go off so care if sanding that its not too soft-else you'll gouge, espec where paint is thicker.

    You could invest in a bottle of easy surface prep instead of sanding.

    Dunno about matt and showing up marks. Front door..mmmmn.


  • #3
    Stallingrad
    Registered Users Posts: 4,138 ✭✭✭Stallingrad


    Many thanks, great advice.

    One other thing, is there a way to add something to the paint to 'de-gloss' eggshell? Final eggshell finish was quite a bit more glossy than expected.


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