In my new flat there are 5 internal doors I want to paint glossy white. Any advice on method and choice of products will be greatly appreciated.
I have an overall tight budget for my redecoration, and I've got the impression that using high gloss paint can run quite expensive depending on brand and number of coats needed.
The doors are the usual cheap stuff; a few layers of ply each side and presumably a honeycomb structure in the middle. They are hardly worth saving, but getting new doors could become a nightmare as they are all different non standard sizes.
As you can see from the picture they have a wood veneer effect and a liberal coating of dark brown varnish.
My plan so far:
1) Go over surface with sanding machine.
2) One or two coats of primer - can you recommend a primer and a roller?
3) One or two coats of glossy paint (or satin if that is cheaper or simpler).
Of course I could just spend a few minutes on google and buy the cheapest stuff around, but as we all have experienced there is such a thing as false economy. So again, all advice on cost effective primer and paint, as well as method, will be greatly appreciated.
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I have an overall tight budget for my redecoration, and I've got the impression that using high gloss paint can run quite expensive depending on brand and number of coats needed.
The doors are the usual cheap stuff; a few layers of ply each side and presumably a honeycomb structure in the middle. They are hardly worth saving, but getting new doors could become a nightmare as they are all different non standard sizes.
As you can see from the picture they have a wood veneer effect and a liberal coating of dark brown varnish.
My plan so far:
1) Go over surface with sanding machine.
2) One or two coats of primer - can you recommend a primer and a roller?
3) One or two coats of glossy paint (or satin if that is cheaper or simpler).
Of course I could just spend a few minutes on google and buy the cheapest stuff around, but as we all have experienced there is such a thing as false economy. So again, all advice on cost effective primer and paint, as well as method, will be greatly appreciated.
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