On Wed, 20 Apr 2011 09:27:01 -0700 (PDT), Tabby wrote:
On Apr 20, 3:16?pm, root wrote:
On Wed, 20 Apr 2011 14:23:49 +0100, george [dicegeorge] wrote:
On 20/04/11 11:25, stuart noble wrote:

Acrylic undercoat is fast drying and high build, I'd probably use that
given the 3 hrs. Being matt it'll pick up dirt later.

NT

Only option I'd say. Hope for a warm day
and a big tub of car body filler from halfords etc
[g]

You may jest ...
I've learned the hard way (is there any other?) that small jobs
always grow into more complicated ones after you've started.
Especially when it's for someone else - generally an aged relative
and the conversation goes "it only needs a quick coat of paint ..."
And even more so when you're away from all your tools, chemicals,
adhesives and other bits you take for granted at home.

I'd suggest going prepared with a can of Ronseal Wood Hardener
and some disposable syringes to apply it (it does tend to dissolve
them slowly)http://www.ronseal.co.uk/products/wet-rot-hardener
plus all the accoutrements neede to gouge out any dodgy wooden bits

and a tub of their 30 minute fillerhttp://www.ronseal.co.uk/products/high-performance-wood-filler

which, conveniently, is available in white.

You reckon you could do all that plus 2 coats plus 1 dry time in 3
hrs? I don't think I could, unless its a very small window.

Nope. It all depends on how much prep needs to be done. That's what
always takes me the longest time. I doubt very much that there would
be time for 2 coats, although I'd expect that the 3 hours will
become 4 or 5 on the day (my "quick" jobs always do ) which might
just be enough for prep (fill if needed), prime and top coat or 2 coats
of something quick-drying.

Although .. since the job is a 500 mile round trip, the petrol cost alone
would come to something like Â80. That might make it economical to
get someone local to spend an hour or two doing the work, if all he
wants is a quick slap of paint to pretty the place up before selling
it (or something similar).