Gloss paint disaster

Lady_E

We have converted the garage into a playroom and slowly but surely things are beginining to take shape. We have a large door that covers the gas/leccy meters and feeling a bit arty , I decided to paint the door with some gloss paint suitable for wood/metal. I have ended up with a dry door , BUT , it has "run", and there are some bits that look a bit yucky :eek: :eek:
I was thinking about doing abother coat , would that rectify the problem ?
Looking more closely at my door , I suppose it could be MDF , but I do not know, have I messed up big time ???:eek:
Please help with any suggestions , apart from getting a professional in :rotfl:

BobProperty

Make sure the "runs" have dried, then sand them off and repaint.

Wifty

This post is much less hilarious than GLOSS PAINT DISASTER!!!! suggested. I had visions of disaster on a much bigger scale! :rotfl:

mexicanwaver

can you take the door off the hinges, so you can lay it flat while you paint it and wait for it to dry?

Lady_E

Wifty wrote:

This post is much less hilarious than GLOSS PAINT DISASTER!!!! suggested. I had visions of disaster on a much bigger scale! :rotfl:

Sorry to dissapoint :rotfl:

WestonDave

If you are gloss painting a door I'd recommend one of the gloss rollers (*) as they seem to give a better finish on a big area like that. They aren't expensive in places like Wilkinsons. Sand off the runs and give it a coat with the roller and I can almost guarantee no runs (unless you seriously overload the roller!).

* They are like a smaller version of the wall roller but are a firm foam rather than fluffy. Usually come as handle with removeable foam rollers - if you tie it in an air tight bag between coats it won't dry out by the next day so you can do the required number of coats and then bin the foam bit. Cleaning it out would probably be a nightmare!

Avoriaz

Did you prepare and prime the surface properly?

If not that could explain the problem.

If you did, then it sounds like you had too much paint on the brush and did not spread it evenly.

Sand it down to remove the bumps and recoat.

Lady_E

Avoriaz wrote:

Did you prepare and prime the surface properly?

If not that could explain the problem.

If you did, then it sounds like you had too much paint on the brush and did not spread it evenly.

Sand it down to remove the bumps and recoat.

It was a brand new door hence never painted before , and I just put a coat of wood primer paint on (ages ago ....) so I thought I would be OK .

I will try the sanding and roller and see what happens , thanks for everyones help :T

Mikeyorks

Yes - if you paint over 'runs' you finish up with .... painted runs!;) They don't disappear - just look worse the more you overpaint.

As post #2 - sand the runs off using fine sandpaper wrapped around a flat block of wood - so you get it all flat. And lightly sand the rest.

Then repaint, using a brush .. and paint intended for wood. Brush it out well, do it quickly and 'lay off' the paint whilst still wet i.e draw the brush over the whole surface without adding further paint to the brush .. in order to even out any thickish areas that are where you get runs from.

Don't understand females ... they apply make up impeccably ... but seem a bit mesmerised with paint? It's the same job after all;)

misgrace

The gloss wont work cause it has no base.

On a new wood door you must knot if necessary then prime the wood, then undercoat 2-3 times, then finish with your gloss.

Rub it all down, then start again, thin your fist undercoat with white spirit, as it will soak up the paint, and if painted on too thick you will be labouring and dragging the paint.

BTW, on new wood, I would use oilbase paint all the way through.

mallymal

That's not a disaster! A disaster is my mate painting his skirting boards with white gloss paint and kicking over the tin into his wife's brand new blue carpet!!!!


As the others say, just sand it back when dry, and repaint.

REMEMBER... 2 fine coats are better than one thick treacly one!

good luck