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Undercoat is better as you can sand it to a perfect finish before the top coat. You won't get a 'better' eggshell finish with 20 coats.


wot a load of cobblers..
Eggshell is a coat on coat system... unless drastic colour change,, then one unders and two eggshell/satinwood..
wish peeps would give their practical knowledge instead of googling.
 
I guess you follow the instructions on the back of 'One Coat too'?

If you aint tried it - don't knock it. I've tried it both ways and the way I suggested will give far better results. When you've tried it you can make an informed decision. Until that time - you can't.
 
I guess you follow the instructions on the back of 'One Coat too'?

If you aint tried it - don't knock it. I've tried it both ways and the way I suggested will give far better results. When you've tried it you can make an informed decision. Until that time - you can't.

I just completed a hall, landing,stairs. with 20 'flush' doors , frames etc.. 9" skirts.. with satinwood.. Your trying to say that I should have udercoated and ONE eggshell/satinwood ..

So I buy undercoat and eggshell.. Hmmm ....ha ha you'd be laffed off a site..
i'd stick to googling joe..
 
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Ok fellas, sorry if i seem a bit slow here but...

i called Crown and they said that the one coat satin would need an undercoat.
Fair enough - i'd say there's a good chance that an undercoat gives a smoother finish, but where that's not important - is an undercoat required or not?

Appreciate ur opinions - just trying to understand what's the common consensus, as up to this point i thought undercoat was pretty much essential.

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I'm as huge fan of undercoat. It is a thick grain hiding coat that you can sand to a fine finish. If you learn to understand undercoat and how best to use it you get pro results (old pro) every time. Try it - you'll like the results.
 
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Thanks for ur reply Joe.

I called crown again and spoke to someone else who said that undercoat was not strictly necessary.

So basically - u can get away without it. But for somewhere that it matters - like on living room furniture or doors that have a slight grain - undercoat will probably give a more professional smoother finish.

I can get away w/o it here because the window cills i'm painting were pretty smooth to begin with.

Thanks for ur help fellas - always appreciated :)
 
for every 100 painters you ask , you`ll get 50 that use undercoat and 50 that give it 2 coats of eggshell. its the age old question.
personally i`d give it 2 coats of eggshell. i believe it gives a better finish, and it is self undercoating. every painter in the world knows that lol.
but saying that i know a lot of painters who prefer to undercoat and then one coat of eggshell.
if your buying eggshell , you might as well use it for both coats instead of buying undercoat as well.
just my opinion after 22 years in the trade .
 

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