Painting stained doors

dave82_2

So I have been dreading sanding down the awful gloss paint work in our house. It looks like who ever did it just chucked a pot of paint at the door.

The good news. I discovered that the paint peels of in giant sheets using no heat or chemicals as it hasn't been primed before painting!

What I am left with is a very old stained door. I plan to give these a rub down and paint them.

My question! At last I hear you say. What should I prim with to make sure my paint doesn't come off in sheets! :T

dave82_2

Anyone any ideas?

keystone

Zinsser BIN. Then an undercoat then topcoat.

Cheers

Anne3333

It is all about preparation Dave82. If it were me, make sure you give it a good rub down first, then make sure it is not dusty by brushing, wiping down with a damp cloth and letting it dry before using your primer. If you are priming hardwood you can add a little white spirit to your solvent based paint, this helps get good penetration.
But what do I know, I am just a GIRL!

jcb208

I find this a lot where paint has not bonded to the old pre war stain .Only advise I can give is make sure they are really well rubbed down with 80 or 100 grit paper then prime with some thing like dulux supergrip primer which I find really good, then 2 undercoats and finish you require

Mind_the_Gap

Berger Primer Undercoat also adheres very well and provides a good base for your finish coat. If doors are properly sanded, you may even find one coat suffices, but two's probably safest.

nickj_2

keystone wrote: »

Zinsser BIN. Then an undercoat then topcoat.

Cheers

this is the bestest primer to use , most others are water based and will not give good grip to the stained door , no matter how much sanding you do -nb brushes wash out in meths