matt finish on exterior wood?

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I am looking to build and paint white a few wooden planters soon and am a little unsure of how to achieve the finish I want.

I am looking for a flat white finish with no sheen/shine. I will of course prep, apply a suitable primer and undercoat. I had a quick look around and can only see the likes of gloss and satin paint finishes. For example on dulux weathershield they provide the primer/undercoat and then gloss and sating top coats......

Is there anything suitable that will give me a white top coat that looks like matt emulsion/masonary paint. Surely I am missing something?
 
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Look at the 'Sikkens' range of paints, they should have something to fit the bill.

just seems like the rest a lower sheen - nothing completely flat. Must just be no demand for such a product - cant find it anywhere.....just have to settle for low sheen or

Can you leave the likes of the Dulux weathershield undercoat as a finish (few coats of course) or will that not hold up to the weather?
 
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You could try exterior masonry paint over protective undercoat, perhaps.

Never thought of this........Can you do this without it going wrong??

Well, it's unconventional...but it's designed for exterior use and it is available in a matt finish. Try Dulux Weathershield, Sandtex or Granocryl masonry paint. Worth trying! In the end it's planters we're talking about, not the roof of the Cistine Chapel.
 
A pliolite masonary paint may be better as it could be a bit of a ropey finish with WB masonary paint, as said its a bit unconventional but think i'd use this

http://www.johnstonestrade.com/product-range/product.aspx?product=Pliolite_Based_Masonry_Finish


If it was me.

Sikkens don't do any flat finishes, satin is the nearest, F&B acrylic eggshell is about the flattest you'll get from any of the 'names', there may be an industrial coating by a specialist manufacturer somewhere but could take some finding.

If you leave an undercoat as the finish it will get very grubby very quickly and cant imagine they'll be much protection from UV etc


Here you go just found this

http://www.mythicpaint.co.uk/product/exterior-acrylic-latex-flat
 
If you leave an undercoat as the finish it will get very grubby very quickly and cant imagine they'll be much protection from UV etc


Here you go just found this

http://www.mythicpaint.co.uk/product/exterior-acrylic-latex-flat[/QUOTE]

That's true - I had to leave three days in between undercoating and glossing some window frames recently because of the wind and cold weather and by the third day the (Weathershield) undercoat was looking decidedly off-white.

I agree, something acrylic based would be good.
 
A pliolite masonary paint may be better as it could be a bit of a ropey finish with WB masonary paint, as said its a bit unconventional but think i'd use this

http://www.johnstonestrade.com/product-range/product.aspx?product=Pliolite_Based_Masonry_Finish


If it was me.

Sikkens don't do any flat finishes, satin is the nearest, F&B acrylic eggshell is about the flattest you'll get from any of the 'names', there may be an industrial coating by a specialist manufacturer somewhere but could take some finding.

If you leave an undercoat as the finish it will get very grubby very quickly and cant imagine they'll be much protection from UV etc


Here you go just found this

http://www.mythicpaint.co.uk/product/exterior-acrylic-latex-flat[/QUOTE]


Thanks everyone for your responses. I didn't think leaving undercoat as the top coat would be a good idea. Cheers for the link to the mythic - too expensive of course once they add delivery to Ireland.

Will decide between masonary (only worry is the wood moving etc through the seasons and whether this paint is flexible enough) and the lowest sheen satin/eggshells.

At least its confirmed what my options are - cheers all
 

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