rrh wrote:
"jal" wrote in message
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I really hate painting gloss. Trouble is, all the woodwork in our (60s)
house is painted white, and it's mostly looking grubby now, so I'm going
to have to re-paint it all. There's bloody miles of it, plus some big
panels on the stairs.

Is Sugar Soap good enough to prepare the surfaces? I'm thinking: a good
wash with Sugar Soap (and presumably a good rinse); undercoat Dulux
Professional Brilliant White; topcoat DPBW.

Can I get away with that?

John

I second John Evans's suggestion of liquid sander. The only one I've seen on
sale is I think called Easy Sand and is made by International. Works well
and avoids the dust from sanding which I hate.



I don't know that it does anything much at all other than slightly
polish the surface. If it doesn't attack the finish in any way and
powders off if you dust the surface, what use is it?