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

heres what I did, I'm no dab hand with a brush (ha!) but the results are acceptable.

internal from bare wood

primer - sand flat
filler - sand flat
undercoat - sand flat
undercoat - sand flat
very light coating of gloss

external over gloss

undercoat - sand flat
undercoat - sand flat
very light coating of gloss

use quality paint ( I used Dulux Trade) and use the best quality brushes you
can find. wickes mastercoat brushes are the best I've ever used. none have
lost any hairs and the fine synthetic bristles lay paint very evenly.

drying time between coats is a major pita so I did 5 windows on a roatation
system, internal and external.

hth



RT