Glossy window sill finish - How to achieve it?

siliconbits

Hi everyone

I was wondering how I can get a glossy finish like this one for my window sill.



My last flawed attempt yielded me something like this.



Thanks as usual for your suggestions.

rich13348

You might be better with a small roller you will always get brush strokes unless you paint the sand with fine paper and paint again sand again ad infinitum.

siliconbits

Could it have something to do with glossy vs matt paint? Otherwise why doesn't walls have streaks as well? Just asking, not trolling

bluesnake

I'm not much good at painting, but every so often I have to paint doors. My professional painter friend swear by using brushes. For me it a smooth the surface down, fill holes, sand down again so it is smooth, damp cloth to remove dust, let it dry, then roller the paint on.

I used B & Q hi gloss, non solvent white paint, but recent formulas make it go yellow fairly quick, and the shine is no longer there either. Last time around I used Leyland paint, and my door stayed smooth, no lumps, no drips, no thick ripple areas, and is very glossy. My best job ever. will definitely use their paints again.

Ruski

Looks like you've used water based paint - never satisfactory.

Rub all that back down and use one coat of oil based undercoat - let it dry, de-nib it (very light sanding), one coat of oil based gloss, de-nib again and a final coat (within 24hrs.)

And people wonder why I use the signature below

HTH

Russ

DandelionPatrol

I agree with ruski above, and one other thing to do.

When you have laid the paint on the whole surface, draw the brush gently over the paint, just obliterating the marks from application and just enough to leave marks in the new direction, firstly in the direction of the short axis of the job, then repeat in the direction of the long axis.

gt568

Ruski wrote: »

Looks like you've used water based paint - never satisfactory.

Jumping in here, I've just bought water based gloss for my skirtings....have I just wasted the money?

siliconbits

I will try all this! Thanks for that.

The_Last_Username

If you're wanting it white, and very "glossy", Ruski is spot-on.
With just one small point to note:
Oil-based gloss white nowadays will NOT stay bright white, thanks to EU "interference" with the ingredients.
It just won't; there are loads of posts on this subject.

So I had to compromise.
Best water-based white I could reasonably afford (Johnstones Aqua) together with good quality brushes and rollers and good prep.
Good though it is, it's STILL not like good ol' fashioned gloss.

Mrs_Imp

I use the softest brush I can get to reduce the brush marks. I paint a bit, then move along about 6 inches and paint back towards the first bit. I find that prevents unevenness and brush marks. Just make sure you keep windows outside doors shut afterwards otherwise you'll end up with a spider stuck in the paint

Annie1960

Use good brushes. I find Harris excellent.