painting internal brown council type doors tips please!

bargainbasement

my internal doors are a really strange size so instead of paying over the odds to replace I am considering painting. I would really appreciate some tips on getting the best finish i.e. do I need to sand?/what type of primer to use?/paint eggshell or gloss?/ roller or brush.?

All tips greatly appreciated!!!

misgrace

I have never painted those door from brown to white, but have varnished them, and it took the varnish ok and didnt flake or anything.
If they are the ones I am thinking off, they are made not from wood but a sort of plastic to look like wood, therefore you wouldnt need wood primer, you would probably have to do 3-4 undercoats and 2 top coats , oil base would hold on the doors as it was oil base varnish I used.

misgrace

Ooopps sorry I forgot to mention that eggshell is a flatter finish, satinwood has a bit of a shine to it, and gloss is very shiny, and you could use a sponge /mohair rad roller, and roll the doors.

AceCobra

I painted the same type of doors, 2 undercoats and 2 coats of gloss was ok but if you looked hard enough you could see some shades. 3 coats and they where as white as the daz man

Martin.

emilyt

I just sand the doors making sure any bumpy areas are smooth. I used Wickes white undercoat and primer. Then used Wickes top coat. Painted it twice. Make sure you don't put the paint on too thick as this causesd runs. Also make sure each coat is dry before you do the next. Your doors should look great.

bargainbasement

Great thanks everyone - I shall give it a go 13 doors to do I guess I need quite a bit of paint!

ellie14

a bit of patience and you will get a good finish ,I used a roller on my doors the small type, had been quoted £475 for new doors so had nothong to lose painting ,mine came up like glass,people surprised a woman could paint that good,cheeky devils.::

misgrace

Lol Elle, you want to try and do it for a living like I do, I still get, the men of the house on pins checking to see if I am doing it right, not many now, but still the odd one.:rolleyes: