Gloss

tellytv · 1 Jan 2011

Looking for a good brand gloss to use, I've used Dulux one coat but didn't find it very good, seems to go yellow after a few months, Didn't know if to go for the Dulux trade gloss or Crown Gloss?

What would you recommend?

Groovejet · 1 Jan 2011

Wicks, do sum v.good professional trade paints,
My mate usesWicks all the time, on his rentle flats, and the tennants smoke like chimneys and dont wash.........Do i need to say any more!!!!

ic1927 · 1 Jan 2011

Crown solo. Resists yellowing better than any other gloss and covers superbly.

tellytv · 1 Jan 2011

On new skirting boards would I be best using primer, undercoat and gloss?

Thanks

ic1927 · 1 Jan 2011

Yes, make sure you use knotting first though.

tellytv · 1 Jan 2011

use Knotting?

ic1927 · 1 Jan 2011

Yes, apply it to the knots on the new timber, it stops the resin bleeding through the paint, you did say the skirtings were new (bare) wood right ?.

tellytv · 1 Jan 2011

yeah, cheers for that, I never knew I had to use that.

tellytv · 1 Jan 2011

Any idea what Dulux trade gloss is like?

ic1927 · 1 Jan 2011

Since they lowered the solvent content in the 2010 gloss paints they seem to yellow very quickly, the only one that I've found that doesn't is crown solo. This is backed up by the which magazine when they tested these paints in july this year.

tellytv · 1 Jan 2011

Ah right, I'll stick to the Crown then, how about undercoat and primer, Shall I use that in Crown aswell or Dulux? Also what knotting paint should I use as I never used it before.

Lyngarth · 3 Jan 2011

Stick with crown, you can get a quick drying primer (water based) and then use the trade undercoat.

Allow to dry overnight and then lightly sand down with wet and dry paper.

Clean off with dry lint free cloth and then apply one coat of crown gloss, ( i would use trade gloss) but solo gloss will be fine.

Lyngarth

AbnerWright · 4 Jan 2011

I have used other paint gloss too and faced the same problem. I think as time passes paint gives a sign of yellowish tinge. So it should be better to repaint it after certain interval of time.

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