painting woodwork. how many coats?

hotcookie101

I got wood skirting boards (unprimed, pine boards from b&q)
I gave them 2x coats on b&q primer and undercoat, then they have had 2x coats of crown water based satinwood. Am I best giving them another coat before they are fitted or leaving them until after fitting for a last coat?

Also-I have done the same with the kitchen windowsill. I was wondering if I would be best giving it a final coat of varnish or oil based gloss/satin as I like to keep herbs etc on there, and sometimes splash water on it?

Thanks

Leif

With oilbased satin paint you'd put on two coats, but the water based ones do not cover as well. The Dulux version is very thin. I've read comments from pros saying you need 5 coats of acrylic paints. I assume the Crown is acrylic not polyurethane?

hotcookie101

Leif wrote: »

With oilbased satin paint you'd put on two coats, but the water based ones do not cover as well. The Dulux version is very thin. I've read comments from pros saying you need 5 coats of acrylic paints. I assume the Crown is acrylic not polyurethane?

I have no idea! Its crown non drip satin, cannot see it way anywhere if its acrylic based, you aren't supposed to stir it and you can wash the brushes in water (hence my presumption its water based )

The coverage doesn't look too bad. It looks like 1 more coat will do it, its just do I do it before or after fitting?

And not sure if, cos its water based, I should do a coat of something else on the windowsill

MX5huggy

How are you fitting the skirting?

Glue, then I would put all the paint on before fitting.

Nails or screws then I would fit and then do the final coat.

I would about a splash or 2 of water, the paint is water proof once dry.

hotcookie101

I'm not sure how skirting will be fitted (we aren't doing it ourselves) but probably glue (is that easier/better?)
Have done a 3rd coat, and its looking good (I'm doing it outside, so would like to get all the coats done before the weather turns!)

ormus

on bare wood, 4 coats is normally enough. total.
the more undercoats you put on the better the final job.

jc808

hotcookie101 wrote: »

I'm not sure how skirting will be fitted (we aren't doing it ourselves) but probably glue (is that easier/better?)
Have done a 3rd coat, and its looking good (I'm doing it outside, so would like to get all the coats done before the weather turns!)

have you spoken to the fitter about pre-painting it? i think youre jumping the gun - painting should really happen in situ

Leif

jc808 wrote: »

have you spoken to the fitter about pre-painting it? i think youre jumping the gun - painting should really happen in situ

Yes, what if it is screwed and glued, or nailed in place?

hotcookie101

jc808 wrote: »

have you spoken to the fitter about pre-painting it? i think youre jumping the gun - painting should really happen in situ

Leif wrote: »

Yes, what if it is screwed and glued, or nailed in place?

I sort of presumed we can just touch it up afterwards. We are going to be paying a decorator to paint the rooms afterwards, and I figured they usually just put a top layer of gloss/satin onto already painted wood:o

jc808

hotcookie101 wrote: »

I sort of presumed we can just touch it up afterwards. We are going to be paying a decorator to paint the rooms afterwards, and I figured they usually just put a top layer of gloss/satin onto already painted wood:o

Id confirm

With the greatest of respect, words like 'presumed' and 'figured' elicit resposes from tradespeople such as:

'Nooo.. not in the price you see.... cant do that, never done it before... got the wrong tools with me if I hadve known... etc'

Id confirm in advance

Leif

hotcookie101 wrote: »

I sort of presumed we can just touch it up afterwards. We are going to be paying a decorator to paint the rooms afterwards, and I figured they usually just put a top layer of gloss/satin onto already painted wood:o

If they glue the board on, then yes. But otherwise there will be screw/nail holes to fill, prime and paint. And I think you would really want to paint the entire board after filling to get the best finish, unless you don't care about invisible screw/nail holes. I filled, then painted, and the holes are invisible unless you shine a light on them at an angle. And if I catch anyone doing that, I ask them to leave ...