Gloss, Matt or other paint finish for Front Door/Pipework

Possom

For interior walls and ceilings, a matt emulsion finish is often used.

For interior painted woodwork a gloss finish is often used.

What about:

a) the exterior side of a front door,
and,
b) exterior pipework/gutters/fascia boards

Matt, gloss, or other paint finish?

EssexExile

Gloss or satin exterior paint.

Silvertabby

For both a and b, gloss paint specifically manufactured for outdoor use.

Most ranges do them.

FreeBear

But if you have plastic gutters & facia boards, you'll need a paint system (primer & topcoat) designed for plastics.

bluesnake

Not gloss white though, as most due to EU regulation go yellow very quickly - within months. I have tried a few different paints, mostly on internal doors, little direct sunlight and they are all yellow within 6 months.

After reading, people seem have had success with Farrow and Ball, but you should use their undercoat too, even if painting over existing sanded down paint. but the paint is costly.

EssexExile

bluesnake wrote: »

Not gloss white though, as most due to EU regulation go yellow very quickly - within months.

I've not had that problem, it keeps it's colour fine. I use whatever they're selling in B&Q.

bluesnake

EssexExile wrote: »

I've not had that problem, it keeps it's colour fine. I use whatever they're selling in B&Q.

The 9 year old B&Q one was great, but tried the new one and within 4 months yellow. Tried two different types of Leyland and it went on lovely, and yellowed within 6 months. Dulux took also took about 4 months.

Admittedly I have not painted a door in 1.5 years, but would be weary of gloss white.

phil24_7

The skirting and doors in my hall/landing were done 6 years ago by a decorator and have yellowed slightly, but the skirting and window sills in the bedrooms and lounge were done by me with Dulux pro liquid gloss, and are bright white still. If the paint gets a good amount of light (doesn't need to be direct sunlight) then it will stay white.