Gunman Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 OK one for the professional decorators , Need to paint a Bannister as the previous paint is not very good so will strip off and re paint . So whats the best hard wearing white gloss to use as I am out of touch with all the modern stuff ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 Any ‘trade’ gloss from the leading manufacturers. Armstead, Dulux, Leyland, Crown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dead eye alan Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 58 minutes ago, Scully said: Any ‘trade’ gloss from the leading manufacturers. Armstead, Dulux, Leyland, Crown. What he said! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovercoupe Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 Solvent based stay away from water based gloss its pants, you get what you pay for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 What they said, always a problem wear area just the same. Not so much from hands but rings, bracelets, watch straps, whatever! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Bear Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 2 hours ago, rovercoupe said: Solvent based stay away from water based gloss its pants, you get what you pay for. I was of the same view until I tried the crown white gloss ( it's a long story) - it's wearing as well as the solvent based but not yellowing as much, if at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 2 hours ago, Yellow Bear said: I was of the same view until I tried the crown white gloss ( it's a long story) - it's wearing as well as the solvent based but not yellowing as much, if at all. Water based paints don’t yellow, nor do solvent based paints outside. It’s the lack of natural daylight which yellows solvent based paints and varnishes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NatureBoy Posted July 25, 2018 Report Share Posted July 25, 2018 7 hours ago, Gunman said: OK one for the professional decorators , Need to paint a Bannister as the previous paint is not very good so will strip off and re paint . So whats the best hard wearing white gloss to use as I am out of touch with all the modern stuff ? Better still if you don't do a lot of painting. Dulux oil based brilliant white satinwood! Easy to apply, no undercoat needed, fewer run's/brush marks, hard wearing quicker drying, easy to apply following coats. It must be bad/flaking if you think it needs stripping. Careful you don't loose any profiles/mouldings. NB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 Only an amateur decorator here but having got really fed up of the trade gloss going yellow I have been using farrow and ball and it’s been great. Expensive but goes on really well lasts and stays white. Interior wood you have Matt or gloss options and really having used most things over the years I get a good long lasting finish. Goes a long way so I can just stomach the cost for how well it goes on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobba Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 (edited) On 25 July 2018 at 07:06, Gunman said: OK one for the professional decorators , Need to paint a Bannister as the previous paint is not very good so will strip off and re paint . So whats the best hard wearing white gloss to use as I am out of touch with all the modern stuff ? If you're going to strip it why repaint it? You could consider making it a feature with an oil finish or bees wax polish. I did, many years ago. Still pleased with it. Edited July 26, 2018 by Bobba Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 3 minutes ago, Bobba said: If you're going to strip it why repainted it? You could consider making it a feature with an oil finish or bees wax polish. I did, many years ago. Still pleased with it. There’s always this.....once you paint something it’ll always need repainting at some point. I prefer eggshell finishes for interior woodwork; hard wearing and if needs be simply put another coat on top with minimum prep’. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunman Posted July 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 Due to the nature of the construction and the amount of work involved in totally "stripping back to bare wood" which I would prefer , I will just scrape and rub down the hand rail and newel posts to get rid of the top coat of poor paint that is currently on before repainting . Have to say that big projects like stripping off paint as suggested are a thing of the past with me so will take the easy option in keeping with a 70's built house . Thanks for all hints and tips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol p Posted July 26, 2018 Report Share Posted July 26, 2018 I've got 30 gallons of crown gloss white if you are interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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