Painting question

[jean2579]

I need some advice please. I have painted our study and when I painted the door surface the paint does not seem to be drying, All the other surfaces dried in about 30-40 minuted but it has now been several hours and it is still wet. I used acrylic flat paint and I don't know what the original paint surface on the door was.

[the_hawk*]

Doors are typicaly painted in a gloss finish, if its an older door or done by an old school painter it will be a gloss enamel, as such the flat acrylic will not soak in like it did on the wall and will most likly peel off very quickly even when it dries which could take days in wet cold or humid conditions.

Flat acrylis is not a suitable paint for a door

[joz*garage]

some surfaces need to be primed first before using acrylic paints, so it sticks - see your local paint shop for pro advice & for the right primer to use

you may need to strip the door and start again

[joz*garage]

Flat acrylis is not a suitable paint for a door

Why?

[*elizabeths-mum*]

Doors are handled all the time and flat acrylic is prone to retaining marks and wearing when scrubbed.

[the_hawk*]

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@joz*garage wrote:

Flat acrylis is not a suitable paint for a door

Why?

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Its simply not intended for heavy use areas, its a ceiling or bedroom wall paint

[joz*garage]

it does makes sense to use something better for high traffic areas EM, perhaps a semi gloss acrylic paint which would make cleaning easier

[joz*garage]

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@the_hawk* wrote:

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@joz*garage wrote:

Flat acrylis is not a suitable paint for a door

Why?

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Its simply not intended for heavy use areas, its a ceiling or bedroom wall paint

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yeah but if the OP wants to use flat paints that is at hand (i do), thats OK, as long as some surfaces are primed & prepared 

[the_hawk*]

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@joz*garage wrote:

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@the_hawk* wrote:

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@joz*garage wrote:

Flat acrylis is not a suitable paint for a door

Why?

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Its simply not intended for heavy use areas, its a ceiling or bedroom wall paint

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yeah but if the OP wants to use flat paints that is at hand (i do), thats OK, as long as some surfaces are primed & prepared 

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Yes you could use what you want, just dont be suprised when you dont get the results you want when you use the wrong products 

[joz*garage]

yeah whatever, so the OP has a couple of choices, she might also have a tin of undercoat laying around