Painting composite front door

something_girl

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81873538#Comment_81873538

thank you, that’s interesting. It does have a wood grain effect. I have the original receipt for the door (left by previous owners) so maybe I need to find out exactly what it’s made of, I presumed they were all made the same.

something_girl

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81873538#Comment_81873538

I’ve found this for our model..

Albermarle

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81873584#Comment_81873584

So what the main part of the door is made of is not relevant, as it has had a thin wood grain effect film laminated onto the surface. I think they tend to be also UPVC as it has very good weather/UV resistance , but I do not know for sure.

You could try calling the supplier, although in the end you may just have to try and paint a small corner and see how well it goes on.

something_girl

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81873611#Comment_81873611

it’s a shame they chose the colour I like the least, as that range come in lots of lovely colours as I’ve just seen. I searched GRP painting a and it gives same search results as composite / UPVC so, I guess it’s worth a try, too new and good a door to pay for a new one but just can’t stand the colour. If we ruin it…. Well yikes

plumb1_2

Zinsser will adhere to grp, the main thing to to prep any surface you want to paint.

And for added measure use Zinsser primer bulls eye 123

something_girl

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81873648#Comment_81873648

I want and I can’t see a Zinsser pink :(

bjorn_toby_wilde

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81873677#Comment_81873677

It can be tinted to any colour you like.

something_girl

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81873718#Comment_81873718

by mixing it? I’d rather not be doing that, especially as it will need redoing after a few years

bjorn_toby_wilde

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81873732#Comment_81873732

Go to a Dulux Decorator Centre (or Crown, Johnstones etc) not a DIY shed and ask them to tint it for you.

They can tint Zinsser Allcoat to pretty much any RAL colour you like. You can pick one from a colour chart if that suits. If it needs repainting in a few years then even if you don’t have any of the original paint left then as long as you have a photo of the original label giving the reference number of the colour they’ll be able to mix some fresh for you.

marcia_

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81872774#Comment_81872774

I used hobby paint that said it was for outside use, very small tins I used 1 tin for each door. Don't know how to make links on this new layout