Gloss painting bright colours

shanni

Hi

Has anyone had experience with painting over bright colours? Green and reds!!! I hope to paint them successfully white but am wondering if I can do it with the 'one-coat' gloss paints. Are they effective? I guess a covering of white emulsion as an undercoat might help too?

Any ideas? Thanks

theGrinch

yes I would suggestion emulsion undercoat and gloss its cheaper than 2 or 3 coats of gloss and the finish is just as good

MATH

I've found one coat cover well but sometimes come off easily if knocked. Might be much better with an emulsion undercoat. I will try this next time.

gm_xone

Hi

I'm assuming you are painting onto wood - doors, door facings, skirting boards, etc., and you will be using an oil or alkyd based gloss paint?

If so, I've found the best finish is achieved by...

Lightly sanding the existing gloss (this provides a 'key' for the next coat),
Washing down the surface to remove any dust, etc., ('sugar soap' is ideal for this),
Apply one coat of oil based undercoat (colour to match your gloss). Use an additional coat of undercoat if the original colour is still visable (it has better obliterating properties than gloss),
Then finish with one coat of gloss paint.

Follow the instructions on the tin, especially regarding the drying times. Apply the paint with a brush or one of those small 'foam' rollers, and don't put it on too thickly or it may run. (talking from experience);)

Should dry to a tough, hard wearing, knock resistant finish.

Good luck!

shanni

Thanks everyone, I've done a fair bit of painting and emulsioning in the past but never had to cover up such dark/bright colours Each to their own I guess.

gm_xone, thanks for the idea re a foam roller, I never thought of using one of those for gloss. Sounds like it will make it easier. I too have had fun :-/ with gloss paints...I start off good and do it slow but then run out of patience and try to rush it and it ends up a right mess.

Many thanks