Painting question

jean2579
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on ‎02-09-2013 04:58 PM

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.

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the_hawk*
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on ‎02-09-2013 05:31 PM

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

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joz*garage
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In response to the_hawk*

on ‎02-09-2013 06:11 PM

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
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joz*garage
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In response to joz*garage

on ‎02-09-2013 06:25 PM

Flat acrylis is not a suitable paint for a door

 

 

Why?

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*elizabeths-mum*
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on ‎02-09-2013 06:33 PM

Doors are handled all the time and flat acrylic is prone to retaining marks and wearing when scrubbed.
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the_hawk*
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In response to joz*garage

on ‎02-09-2013 06:44 PM

@joz*garage wrote:

Flat acrylis is not a suitable paint for a door

 

 

Why?

 

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

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joz*garage
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In response to *elizabeths-mum*

on ‎02-09-2013 06:47 PM

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

 

 

Signatures suck.
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joz*garage
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In response to the_hawk*

‎02-09-2013 07:24 PM - edited ‎02-09-2013 07:27 PM

@the_hawk* wrote:
@joz*garage wrote:

Flat acrylis is not a suitable paint for a door

 

 

Why?

 

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

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 

Signatures suck.
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the_hawk*
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In response to joz*garage

on ‎02-09-2013 07:29 PM

@joz*garage wrote:
@the_hawk* wrote:
@joz*garage wrote:

Flat acrylis is not a suitable paint for a door

 

 

Why?

 

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

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 

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 

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joz*garage
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In response to the_hawk*

on ‎02-09-2013 08:23 PM

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

Signatures suck.
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