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You said to someone asking about 20 year old doors to put on gloss or whatever top coat without an undercoat That's your advice Its shoddy advice wether it's one coat gloss , one coat satin , oil , water based , one of the latest wonder all in one paints ..... A year or so after a...

We all have examples of where paint failed or in your case succeeded The general point that suggesting you can slap on one coat of " one coat gloss " over 20 year old surfaces is incorrect and backed up by time served and trained decorators and those that train and teach them and I don't...

Yes , a previously painted door , especially one of 20 years age regarding the surface , is definitely going to require an undercoat to ensure the top coat is going to perform well and be durable If a surface has been previously primed then that's the first stage of the paint process dealt...

I am not going to argue with you , I will repeat that using an undercoat provides a key , bond , evens out colour differences , reduces top coat from being sucked in to the surface and weakened and very importantly means a top coat is almost always going to look sharper , brighter and last...

I bet you your house if you get two areas and paint one with that one coat product And another with undercoat then that on top The undercoated area will have a better , more durable finish , the top coat will last longer and look better ....that because the undercoat will do all the covering...

It's a DIY paint , if you are happy with your finish that's great but there is a reason why pro decorators don't tend to use it that often If you undercoat then use that stuff it's going to give you a better finish than not undercoating But I don't know any decorators who are trained and...

Agree , one coat decorating wether it's emulsion , masonry , wood stain , gloss , satin , oil or water based , is not a proper approach You might get away with it but somethings going to give Even these once or solo paints are one coat ......but that doesn't mean no undercoat ....its , with...

I agree about decreasing but undercoat , especially on 20 year old doors , is absolutely required To give a base coat and also for likely colour yellowing

Always undercoat , always I would use a combination of fine grade abrasive to flatten major nibs and the rough side of the yellow and green sponges used for washing up , in a bit of fairy liquid and water Between these methods you will have given the surface a key Clean down with...

I notice that product about The question is , is it going to be in good condition in 2 years or will it look tired ?

I am back in the trade after many years away The above suggestion by warners is one I have heard from other decorators ......crown fast flow gloss or if you are like me and hate gloss I think they do a satin , mid sheen finish .....or a johnstones aqua ....which is a pure acrylic paint , not a...

It's dreadful stuff I worked for a guy many years ago who made a killing just putting one coat of acrylic primer and an oil based satinwood on ....everything! I cried to him till I was blue in the face that we should be doubling up that undercoat primer or doing 2 x satinwood....as a...

Always undercoat One coat finishes MAY cover ok in one coat .....possibly But that doesn't mean an undercoat shouldn't be used first A lot of paints say they are ONCE or SELF UNDERCOATING .....but I don't know any decorators that genuinely believe that nonsense I know some people use two...

I would jet wash that down with the washer on a light setting Let it dry over a few days then first coat of a ordinary masonry coat slightly tinned , say a pint of water per 5 litre tin Then a coat , or two , of straight masonry on top Should come up OK If there are any rust marks on it...

It looks like that spray on cheap finish the cowboys put on to " seal " your home which ends up sealing in the moisture and flaking off Or it's like tyrolene ?

It's for future work , if bin aqua is a good all rounder then I will stick with it For bad staining I use wickes trade stain block , cures overnight

In terms of a bonding , adhesion primer what do you go for ? Cover stain I note is slow to cure and Bedec All Prime suggests a weeks ? I like Crown PX4 ....but poor stain coverage

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/384314936462 Is this something you have used ? If not I will go with the bin aqua

Should I ease it slightly or go straight on with it ?

Thanks , I will price that up for her , if it's a sort of top grade version of the old 123 then that's great