Taking old architrave back to the wood and doors?

[purpleroad]

Was going to take the paint back to wood using paint remover, paint it on then leave it then scrape it. Regarding doors, I need to sand it then paint it. How do you paint it best? With a brush around edges then mini roller? Thinly applied?

 

[geraldthehamster]

I would save yourself a lot of grief and sand the existing paint, rather than trying to take it back to wood. Then undercoat and gloss.

 

[purpleroad]

I would save yourself a lot of grief and sand the existing paint, rather than trying to take it back to wood. Then undercoat and gloss.

Wouldn't it look better if taken back to the wood? Yeah it was lots of grief. Stunk the place out and took ages. I have put on knotting stuff. 3 days work

 

[Gerrydelasel]

Wouldn't it look better if taken back to the wood?

No, it just needs to be smooth before you put the new paint on.

Yeah it was lots of grief. Stunk the place out and took ages. I have put on knotting stuff. 3 days workView attachment 135801

3 days labour? You might as well have bought new architrave!

 

[foxhole]

Doors best painted flat, no chance of drips.

 

[purpleroad]

No, it just needs to be smooth before you put the new paint on.

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3 days labour? You might as well have bought new architrave!

I said that but I was overruled.

That's what I thought about sanding , my mum thinks that years of different layers had made it too thick and wanted it taken back to the wo

 

[purpleroad]

Doors best painted flat, no chance of drips.

Is this right? Taking them off the door lining then putting them back won't be a problem will it? Just take last screw out in top hinge I guess

 

[Gerrydelasel]

Taking them off the door lining then putting them back won't be a problem will it?

No, they go back the same way they came off.

Just take last screw out in top hinge I guess

Put wedges under the bottom of the door so there is no weight on the hinges when you unscrew them.

 

[SFK]

BUT if taking more than one door off at a time, write on top edge of door which room it is for.
Each door will have hinge and handle in slightly different position and (probably) cannot go back into wrong door space.
SFK

 

[endecotp]

My experience of gloss painting doors flat is that they catch more dust than they would if vertical.
This only matters if there is a lot of dust around, e.g. if you're sanding elsewhere in the house.

 

[purpleroad]

My decorator friend said it was risky because of the chance of it not going back right?

 

[purpleroad]

Worth filling these tiny holes?

. The depth is only one or two layers of emulsion

 

[purpleroad]

Can never cut in on the coving peffectly straightly. Any tips?

 

[foxhole]

My decorator friend said it was risky because of the chance of it not going back right?

Your friends obviously no Carpenter, very easy to replace exactly as removed.
How does he paint all the surfaces without removal?

 

[Gerrydelasel]

Worth filling these tiny holes? The depth is only one or two layers of emulsion

Yes if you want an immaculate finish. (In the time it took you the take that photo and post the question you could have filled it them, regardless!)