Anguish Painting a Door!

OK - I've taken everything on board. Get a professional in , take the door off , Dulux Gloss paint the best but all our doors are satin - everything, thought it over . Thank you all so much. Here's what I've actually done . Waited until he's gone out. Never out for more than 2 hours. Went and got a small, clean make up brush, went to the shed, got the paint, got the sandpaper. Sandpapered off (wet and dry or spit and dry) all the little things I didn't like, like runnies and a blank patch, Then I took my make up brush and painted over all my little bits. Put everything away how I found it. All evidence disappeared. Door better, not perfect. I can live with it now for a while.

Or get in a professional in and give DH the bill he will soon learn
not to huff and puff and put things off in future

You'll get a better finish if you take the door off it's hinges, lay on a table or similar, and paint it as a flat surface rather than upright. Avoids 'runs' of paint. Takes time to dry before you can turn it over to do the other side though.

A thought.....your DH may have made a pig's ear of this to minimise the amount of times you ask him to do something similar in the future. It's a familiar tactic. As is the huffing and puffing. The plan is that you're supposed to feel grateful for bugger all very little.

Why not cut out the middle man entirely and do it yourself? You'll get a proper job done and you wont have to say thankyou for rubbish.

nb.above should read men from mars,my keyboard must have developed a spare hand !

Painted.

White door, was it previously painted or plastic coated ? Would make a huge difference regarding primer/undercoat and preparation.

Women from venus Men defininatley from bleedin mar'snanie

melanie just start again babe's

Now she tells us!

I may have missed out a vital point. The door was a painted white door in the first place.

Melanie,glammanana`s right.Its all about preparation rub down(sandpaper)a good primer,rubdown,undercoat 1-2 coats light rubdown & topcoat.

You must use a base coat first after the initial sanding and then at least two good coats of gloss (pref.Dulux) then stand back and admire.from
glammapapa

Frankly, I don't think he did undercoat. Sanding and then the paint, and upon my urging, the paint again. Why Oh Why Oh Why can't he see that it's not right.

lol I have just done 5 doors last few days....they were the dark wood one swhich had been stained....I sanded them down (not too much) they have had 2 undercoats with johnsons undercoat) not my choice but was cheaper....then light sand donw and a coat of solo gloss (johnsons again not y choice) they look good but would have given them a 3rd under coat had I had time..but needs must to get finished.. dont think you can beat Dulux...although some one else has been using Johnsons non drip gloss and must say it has gone on the banisters dado rails very well (they too have had 2 undercoats on dark wood)>>>>

Jacey - when it comes to sanding he goes at it like a maniac. I know he bought fine sandpaper but the vibration from the electric sander shook the house. I doubt it was even. I could wait for his pride to make him sort it out - but he says it looks good! I may wait a very long time.

24 hours to dry! I'm DOOMED!

It may be that the initial sanding was uneven. This would mean the paint has 'soaked' into wood in differing amounts ...hence the patches. If this is the case ...then it may require stripping back again
Was the surface 'sugar soaped' to make sure it was a clean surface?
Don't think a few hours will do it ...what about leaving it for a bit ...and see if his'pride' makes him sort it out?

Dulux is definitely best.

(says DH)

If you are going to rub it down before re-painting, I suggest you use wet o dry paper with plenty of water. If the paint is fresh and you use dry sand paper you may find that it will tear the surface rather than sanding it. Personally I am not keen on Satin, I always use Dulux professional gloss and use 2 coats. It is a thin liquid paint that needs 2 coats and takes 24 hours to dry, but it goes on very easily and cuts in well.

Okay! Been out to the shed and spied on what he used. He used Johnstone's Arctic Satin Non Yellowing Quick drying Brilliant White.

top coat of matt -unevenly painted and very firmly described as distressed.

Light sanding with very fine sandpaper. Then apply paint in even strokes. Panels and mouldings, rails and style in that order. Another coat if necessary, with light sanding first, if necessary. Make sure the door is dry before you start and if the brush has been in a container of white spirit, squeeze it out inside a plastic carrier (then throw carrier away) and dab dry on kitchen paper.

I think one coat gloss, but I also think it has to be dulux, it goes on better than others, Good luck!

Hi there

Did you use the right kind of paint...?
one coat gloss ok for quick clean up on top of existing colour. for complete new colour or bare wood, undercoat and top coat better? I am no expert... anyone else???