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What colour undercoat for dark red gloss

WLM21
WLM21 Posts: 1,615 Forumite
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I am going to paint a garage fascia board with this dark red paint

I have already primed the fascia with white primer, now I need to undercoat it.

I think grey should be OK ... advise if not

I do have some of this grey undercoat in the house

Will this be OK ?

or would I be better off just painting two coats of the gloss
thank you

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  • Mr.Generous
    Mr.Generous Posts: 4,011 Forumite
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    edited 15 December 2018 at 11:48AM
    Grey undercoat will be ideal, if you use white you will probably need 2 coats of dark red for even coverage. It's a solvent based gloss so use a bristle brush rather than a man made one and lay off the paint for a great finish. Wilco paints I've used have always been fine. The Leyland undercoat will give a great base and it will probably look good in grey mat before you top coat.
    Mr Generous - Landlord for more than 10 years. Generous? - Possibly but sarcastic more likely.
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