I would be grateful for your advice. I am about to paint my front door (wood) and was wondering what good quality primer to use. I am aware of the dulux and the farrow and Ball varieties but they are a bit overpriced. This one is highly rated by Screwfix customers and isn't as expensive http://www.screwfix.com/p/acrylic-primer-undercoat-white-2-5ltr/64719 Any advice welcome
Good quality primer for my front door
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It"s hardwood
On hardwood the door needs a really good rub down and then a coat of Aluminium primer first. Leave that a couple of days and another rub down on that. Then apply two coats of decent oil based undercoat, rubbing down gently between coats. I use wet and dry at this stage with water to get a smoother finish. Then apply two coats of thinner gloss, using wet and dry after the first coat, giving a couple of days to harden the first coat. This should give you a good finish and decent protection.
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I wouldn't know a good primer hit me in the face
which one would you recommend? http://www.builderdepot.co.uk/dulux-trade-aluminium-wood-primer-1l.html http://www.tooled-up.com/product/ru...oductlisting&gclid=CMeGyMOsg7wCFWTlwgodFU0AHg http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Pai...coat/Aluminium+Primer+1Ltr/d150/sd3006/p83972I plan to use Farrow & Ball eggshell exterior paint to get a mat finish and the color i want. So I'm guessing I should follow your instruction and use the eggshell paint instead of the two coats of thinner gloss? Is that right?
Luckily my front door isnt too exposed so I may get away with eggshell finish. Thanks for your advice!
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wilsonspaints1990
Depends on the quality of the acrylic primer undercoat. If it's retail then it won't be sufficient.
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wilsonspaints1990
And also I advise anyone out there to never touch Farrow & Ball paint. It's over priced and bad quality paint. It's the equivalant of the bog standard paint you see on sale in B&Q but with a fancy advertising campaign, label and colour chart. They do not own those colours you cannot own a colour if it's a colour thing then just find it in another paint or go to a proper paint merchant and have them match it in another brand of paint. A trade brand not a flimsy retail brand
I will not use any acrylic primer/undercoat on external wood again.
I did once, and ended up having to redo the job again a year later.
I did once, and ended up having to redo the job again a year later.
After 35 yrs of painting, I have yet to see an Acrylic paint that can last outside !!!
Fair point. Layland do farrow and ball equivalents. Is that a good alternative?
following the above advice I plan to use oil based rustins aluminium primer and a rustins oil based undercoat. Would that do a good job!
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