would silk emulsion be ok for doors and skirting

mercedes125

Would silk emulsion be ok to use on doors and skirting if undercoat has been applied first are would it not look right.

justjohn

It will scrape off.....best to use oil based (anything you will need to clean brush in turps)

Defo does not look right when it gets scuffed

mercedes125

Ok thanks, my mums partner is doing a bit of decorating for me and i asked him to get me satin for woodwork but he has got me silk emulsion i dont like telling him but like you say it will chip and scrape.

justjohn

you can get satin gloss and ordinary gloss

keystone

If you specified satin finish for the woodwork and he's gone and bought silk emulsion then I'd keep a very close eye on his work. Why would you worry about telling him he's got the wrong stuff anyway?

Cheers

keystone

justjohn wrote: »

you can get satin gloss and ordinary gloss

Satin finish is not the same as gloss finish.

Cheers

mercedes125

Thanks for your reply,s i have just rang him and hes going to change it to satin, he is a good decorator i just think that he is set in his old ways and he thought i meant i wanted emulsion because when i said satin he said it will scratch off but didnt know exactly what i was on about lol.