Painting new External softwoods

purplemonkey · 6 Sep 2018

hi,

I'm looking for a good paint to put on new external wood details things like Gutter boards, windows, and shiplap detail.

I spoke to Dulux centre the other day and was recommended their "Quick Dry Opaque" in White.

I thought I'd just post here first to see if anyone has used this or has thoughts on this or another brand/product.

Also what would you recommend as the best way to paint this wood.

So far I have used undercoat & Primer on the bare wood before fitting. And am about to sand/fill undercoat&Prime again before top coating twice.

Cheers

TomHD · 6 Sep 2018

Linseed paint.

purplemonkey · 6 Sep 2018

Ah ok, you're going to go straight off piste and go all heritage on me. Fair point.

I will have a think about it for the upcoming wood works. but as I've already covered the gutter boards in undercoat/primer I think I'll look to a modern covering.

And why does everything heritage have to come with such complexity.
e.g. "The first coat should be a primer coat, of Linseed Paint, Raw Linseed Oil and Balsam Turpentine, to the ratio of 50/35/15. Use a clean tin to mix your primer coat, and we find that using a measuring stick with ratios pre-marked on it makes the job a bit easier. "

If someone would simplify heritage products, more people would use them. The convenience of modern products is probably what killed and keeps down the use of heritage products.

TomHD · 6 Sep 2018

purplemonkey said:
Ah ok, you're going to go straight off piste and go all heritage on me. Fair point.

I will have a think about it for the upcoming wood works. but as I've already covered the gutter boards in undercoat/primer I think I'll look to a modern covering.

And why does everything heritage have to come with such complexity.
e.g. "The first coat should be a primer coat, of Linseed Paint, Raw Linseed Oil and Balsam Turpentine, to the ratio of 50/35/15. Use a clean tin to mix your primer coat, and we find that using a measuring stick with ratios pre-marked on it makes the job a bit easier. "

If someone would simplify heritage products, more people would use them. The convenience of modern products is probably what killed and keeps down the use of heritage products.

hahaha yeah I did. If you've already put primer on, then it's too late.

Apart from the drying time, linseed paint is pretty easy. The recommended three coats is less than the 2 undercoat, 2 primer, 2 top coat that you'd normally put on exterior wood. Mixing down the undercoat with oil and turps isn't complicated - no more so than watering down paint for mist coats onto plaster etc. Works out cheap as well.

But yeah - the drying time is what puts people off linseed paint. Also, it's not good as a gap filler. You can't slap it on and use it to hide loose joints, surface imperfections etc.

purplemonkey · 6 Sep 2018

We do have a lot more timber to go into the project so I might have a look into it. drying time isn't (shouldn't) be a problem, its taking me years as is so whats a few more days

gap filling is interesting, the modern paints are very forgiving. maybe I'll practice my filler work in the meantime.

Any brand or company you'd recommend for linseed oils?

TomHD · 6 Sep 2018

Used https://swedishlinseedpaint.co.uk/Holkham-Green in the past. Currently painting a timber window with paint from Oricalcum - happy with it so far but the test will be in 30 years time

purplemonkey · 6 Sep 2018

Thanks for the link. the long lasting appeal is certainly.. erm.. appealing.

I don't fancy stumping up for scaffolding every 10years or so.

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