what is the best paint 2 use on bare skirting boards gloss seems 2 go off colour after a while?
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you have to prine the bare wood first, then paint, I think your gloss may go off color because it is an oil base paint, and the oil base tends to yellow a little over time, if you want the gloss sheen go with a water base latex enamel it wont yellow over time but you will sacrifice longevity and durability....painting contractor for 20 years
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You need to put undercoat on and then gloss on top . We have that in all the woodwork in our house and its completely fine.
You may need more than 1 coat of undercoat.
You need to put undercoat on and then gloss on top . We have that in all the woodwork in our house and its completely fine.
You may need more than 1 coat of undercoat.
Try putting an undercoat on first. If you just dont like gloss varnish them instead, i think varnished wood looks much better than glossed.
You need to put on undercoat first, followed by the gloss paint. Otherwise the gloss paint just gets absorbed into the wood and does not provide a coating.
I use satinwood on my skirtings.......it covers well and it ain't as smelly and messy
Use a primer first and then an undercoat - and then put your gloss on. If you are putting gloss paint straight on to fresh skirtings the sap of the wood is soaking in to the paint and discolouring it. So, seal the sap (resin) in before you paint - and then finish really with whatever finish you would like to have - gloss is fine and easy to clean!
All of the wood moulding and trim in my house is a bright white with a gloss finish and I have had no problems with coloring. You have to use a good quality oil based enamel. Make sure the areas are clean and use a primer (kilz) if necessary.
Use the correct undercoat for the paint you are going to use, then it should be OK.
You have to prime the bare wood prior to any undercoat being applied. Use primer first, possibly two coats, then two coats of good quality undercoat, then a coat or two of good quality gloss. Always Prime, Undercoat then Gloss.