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Painting inside summerhouse / shed: Advice, please.

(11 Posts)
Noola Wed 04-Jan-23 23:18:25

I've had the outside of my small summerhouse painted with Cuprinol paint for wood.
Now I want to paint the inside.
Can I simply use Matt paint for the inside rather than the wood treeatment type I used on outside.

This partly to keep cost down, and also I've a lot of Matt paint in reserve.

silverlining48 Wed 04-Jan-23 23:21:07

Would think you could do that as it’s inside.
I would, especially if I already had the paint.

SunshineSally Wed 04-Jan-23 23:57:45

If you’re painting on to bare wood then you should use an undercoat first.

Oopsadaisy1 Thu 05-Jan-23 09:53:41

We painted the inside of the potting shed with Cuprinol as well, they do some lovely colours. Although we did it before we erected it so it was easier and there were no smells.

I don’t think though that Cuprinol smells as bad as it used to and IMO is extra protection inside as well.

nandad Thu 05-Jan-23 09:57:35

We painted the inside of our summerhouse and just used ordinary Matt paint. It’s been up for 6 years now and still looks just as good.

Forsythia Thu 05-Jan-23 09:58:47

I think you have to coat the wood first so the knots don’t show through.

Auntieflo Thu 05-Jan-23 10:13:45

You could dilute some of your Matt paint, to use as a base coat, before painting on a further undiluted coat.

The knots showing through might actually be rather nice

Oopsadaisy1 Thu 05-Jan-23 10:21:57

If it’s bare wood inside it will soak up the paint like a sponge, so a watered down paint is a good idea for the first coats.

Esmay Thu 05-Jan-23 12:54:51

Back in the summer , I painted the inside and outside of my shed and summer house with Cuprinol .

I think that it was the pretty willow shade and I didn't dilute it .
I also did the floor
( boards ) of both structures with it .

It came out well .

I would use it again and recommend it .

MawtheMerrier Fri 06-Jan-23 10:33:59

Depends whether you mean Pritchard or Hancock grin

LynnandGeoff Fri 06-Jan-23 11:12:17

There are a wide range of colours from Cuprinol and others. Normal household matt won't really work, the tannins in the wood will come through. There are some very good wood primers from Zinsser that should work, then you could use a matt of some sort.