Lobster wrote:

I've got a stack of woodwork to gloss paint over the next week (mostly bare
wood, but some already painted) and given the plethora of 'systems' out
there, I would be interested to hear what painting regimes people use and
why...

eg:
Primer + undercoat + gloss
Primer + self-undercoating gloss (two coats?)
Self-priming undercoat (two coats) + gloss
Primer + one-coat gloss
etc etc...

Then, acrylic or solvent based?

I'm aiming for the best and most durable finish within the quickest possible
time (ie fewest number of coats!)

Thanks
David


Dunno whats best, but what worked for me was.

shellac the knots. (to preent resin seepage)
Fill the holes. (to get teh surface flat)
Sand baby bottom smooth (to get rid of gross high spots and grain)
two coats of acrylic primer, sanding after each.(to end up with uniform
color and dead flat surface)
one or two coats of undercoat, sandfing after each( to get basic co;or
right and add teh reflective coat)
one or two coats of gloss (sansding after first) to get smoothest
possible texture.

Ifyou want woodwork that looks 'perfect' thats how you get it.