Skirting Boards

[+ the native hipster]

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i find walking on the ceiling is one way of getting round them

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i find walking on the ceiling is one way of getting round them

But then you have to deal with the coving ?

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Well as a decorator I would never suggest that

Satinwood is a very THICK paint and is OK, at a push , to use on wood surfaces that have previously been painted

But that sort of approach doesn't last long to a good eye so it's recommended that all surfaces , including wood are primed , undercoated then top coated , even with satinwood .....which is basically a posh name for a semi gloss finish

Dodgy decorators will often tell a customer they are going to prime , undercoat and top coat ......gloss or satinwood........but then just slap on a single coat ......it looks OK for a while but doesn't last

Been using Crown trade quick dry fast flow for years like most decent decorators, on bare wood I’d use an undercoat and two top coats….stays fine for years….

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Been using Crown trade quick dry fast flow for years like most decent decorators, on bare wood I’d use an undercoat and two top coats….stays fine for years….

I don't know any decent decorators that would put a satinwood paint on bare wood which is what you have suggested he does

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Been using Crown trade quick dry fast flow for years like most decent decorators, on bare wood I’d use an undercoat and two top coats….stays fine for years….

So even if you were going to use a water based undercoat .......which are second rate compared to oil based undercoats.......you would only use one undercoat ........and no primer and knotting solution ?

That's not a professional paint system and it's not going to stand up to quality inspection as satinwood is a top coat and not designed to be used to build up the layers of paint ......that's what a primer , undercoat system is for and why suggesting going without an undercoat or using a self undercoating paint is incorrect

[+ the native hipster]

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But then you have to deal with the coving ?

one problem at a time, mastering walking on ceilings is tricky enough

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one problem at a time, mastering walking on ceilings is tricky enough

Have you seen the deleted scene from the exorcist ?

That's flexibility for you

[jon1959]

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This is my favourite thread of the week. Top tips.

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So even if you were going to use a water based undercoat .......which are second rate compared to oil based undercoats.......you would only use one undercoat ........and no primer and knotting solution ?

That's not a professional paint system and it's not going to stand up to quality inspection as satinwood is a top coat and not designed to be used to build up the layers of paint ......that's what a primer , undercoat system is for and why suggesting going without an undercoat or using a self undercoating paint is incorrect

Well it does, and it has. Maybe, as you know so much, you should get back out there ? You know instead of preaching it

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Well it does, and it has. Maybe, as you know so much, you should get back out there ? You know instead of preaching it

Well you are offering advice here which is incorrect

You say it works but it goes against what you are taught by the professionals so either they are wrong or you are wrong

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Well it does, and it has. Maybe, as you know so much, you should get back out there ? You know instead of preaching it

It's not a case of knowing so much , its a case of doing things properly as taught by proper tradesmen

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It's not a case of knowing so much , its a case of doing things properly as taught by proper tradesmen

Paint has changed a lot since you last picked up a brush in 1987 sludge…..

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Paint has changed a lot since you last picked up a brush in 1987 sludge…..

The more things change the more they stay the same.......