I'm painting my skirtin boards is gloss paint ok just to put straight on please help?

Answer 1

I suggest an undercoat or wood primer ... just to give the gloss paint some protection against peeling or chipping. If the boards are already painted, just sugar soap them down and a rub over with a light sandpaper to provide a key for the gloss.

Answer 2

Brett B is right, you can use a 'one coat' gloss. Not as white as gloss and if the skirting is not white enough before painting, it may not cover first time. But then do 2 coats.

Best is to undercoat then gloss.

Answer 3

If they are new unpainted skirting boards I would recommend that you paint them with water based emulation first. This will provide a good base coat for the gloss to stick to. If they have already been painted, then just paint gloss direct on to them.

Answer 4

Skirtin Board

Answer 5

Rub the skirting boards down first , you can use a sander ,but it is always best to use a under coat before you put the gloss on ,it will be a better finish .

Answer 6

if already painted then you have to sand it down abit,you can't paint gloss on top off gloss...you have to take the shine off 1st.
If it no paint at all,you usually have to undercoat it...this stops the gloss from sinking into the wood.. :-D

Answer 7

It is always best to rub down, undercoat rub down again, then gloss. You can use One coat gloss but I have always found that you need at least two coats of that and it is expensive.

Answer 8

no,u r best to give the boards a rub down first,top tip paint the boards first then the walls as it is better to cut into the boards than to cut into the wall

Answer 9

you need to sand them first ideally you need to unercoat then gloss but you can get away with it but the paint will peel off eventually

Answer 10

I usually use emulsion as an undercoat first. The paint sticks to it better