Glossing skirting boards

[andysmac]

Can anyone help?

I have started glossing my doors, skirts and architraves from new and realised that I am making a complete mess of them. The first coat I used was undercoat then gloss and ended up putting about 4 coats on and it still didnt look any good.

Can you advise how I can now get these to look like brand new and shiny glossed doors and skirts? I am aware now that I should have used knotting for the knots and then primer before doing anything else. Can I start from scratch with the knotting and primer now even though the wood now has gloss on it??

Andy

 

[Robbie uk]

knotting solution can only be used on raw wood to do its job properly. A coat of oil based primer is then applied and allowed to dry. A good rub down with some (i use) aluminium oxide paper 80 - 120 grit. Dust off, fill, then two coats of oil based undercoat. Rub down again, a finer paper needed now, dust off then one coat of good trade Brill white gloss, i usually use Dulux. If need be, a second slightly thinner gloss on top.

 

[andysmac]

Hi,

Thanks for the response.

Just to clarify one part, are you saying that you would apply a coat of oil based primer first or was this what you would do if starting from raw wood?

If not do I just start with rubbing the wood down with the aluminium oxide paper?

Andy

 

[Robbie uk]

Sorry if i confused you. From raw wood,
1/ Use knotting solution on all knots.
2/Apply oil based primer.
3/ Rub down
4/ Apply oil based undercoat
5/ Rub down
6/ Apply oil based undercoat
7/ rub down lighter
8/ Apply oil based gloss.
9/ After a couple of weeks, very gentle rub with wet and dry using water, dry off, second coat of gloss...but only if you want.

 

[andysmac]

Thats great, thanks.

However I am still confused when starting from raw wood that I have already glossed but did not use the correct materials for and therefore look a mess.

Should I use the same procedure as below but cancel off using the knotting solution and oil based primer? For this should i just start with the rub down?

Sorry for confusion.

 

[NatB]

Do the paint products have to be oil based or is just that it can give a better finish? I'm about to start on the same job and my primer/undercoat and gloss are water based :/

 

[Robbie uk]

I personally would not use water based paint as you cant get a decent shine on it. Its not that easy to rub down either.