Dulux water based exterior paint

[bluenun20]

I am going to paint a wooden beach hut and was going to sand it down to provide a key and then apply an oil based undercoat and then an oil based gloss coat.

In the paint shop I saw there was some Dulux water based exterior paint, on the instructions it said an undercoat is not necessary.

In your experience is the Dulux water based exterior paint a good option or should I go the old fashioned route?

 

[pete50]

Go the old fashioned route if you can get oil based. My expertience with water based is that it is junk especially "outdoor" water based.

 

[bluenun20]

Thanks for the reply.

Oil based does seem to be still available at B&Q.

 

[michealangelo]

I am going to paint a wooden beach hut and was going to sand it down to provide a key and then apply an oil based undercoat and then an oil based gloss coat.

In the paint shop I saw there was some Dulux water based exterior paint, on the instructions it said an undercoat is not necessary.

In your experience is the Dulux water based exterior paint a good option or should I go the old fashioned route?

Even if paint companies say no undercoat needed you are always going to get a better finish if you do undercoat

Has the beach hut been painted before ?

If it hasn't you will definitely need a primer before you paint it

And preferably 2 undercoats as well