Can these be painted like any other kind of wooden door?

I'm wondering if it's worth it, given a new one can be bought for £15
or so.

Art Deco wrote:
Can these be painted like any other kind of wooden door?

Er... yes, why ever not?

I'm wondering if it's worth it, given a new one can be bought for £15
or so.

Are you talking about the hollow MDF type, that are white when supplied?
They are provided pre-primed, that's all: you still have to paint
them with undercoat and top coat just like any other door or painting job.

David

On Wed, 11 Oct 2006 06:55:09 GMT, Lobster
wrote:

Art Deco wrote:
Can these be painted like any other kind of wooden door?

Er... yes, why ever not?

No, I just wondered. Someone "in the trade" said you weren't supposed
to paint them.

I'm wondering if it's worth it, given a new one can be bought for £15
or so.

Are you talking about the hollow MDF type, that are white when supplied?

Yes.

They are provided pre-primed, that's all: you still have to paint
them with undercoat and top coat just like any other door or painting job.

Can't you just leave them pre-primed if that's the colour you want?
LOL

"Lobster" wrote

Are you talking about the hollow MDF type, that are white when supplied?
They are provided pre-primed, that's all: you still have to paint them
with undercoat and top coat just like any other door or painting job.

Better still by the pre-painted ones for £5 more.
Look fine with just one top coat.
Lots less work and probably similar price once you've costed the paint for
the primed-only version.
Be aware that these doors act only as a visual barrier and are too naff to
provide sound block.

Phil

On Wed, 11 Oct 2006 08:31:41 +0100, "TheScullster"
wrote:


"Lobster" wrote

Are you talking about the hollow MDF type, that are white when supplied?
They are provided pre-primed, that's all: you still have to paint them
with undercoat and top coat just like any other door or painting job.

Better still by the pre-painted ones for £5 more.
Look fine with just one top coat.
Lots less work and probably similar price once you've costed the paint for
the primed-only version.
Be aware that these doors act only as a visual barrier and are too naff to
provide sound block.

Not much good for people who fart in bathrooms, then?

On Wed, 11 Oct 2006 07:18:30 +0100, Art Deco wrote:

Can these be painted like any other kind of wooden door?

Yes.

I'm wondering if it's worth it, given a new one can be bought for £15
or so.

Depends if you like matt white primer that takes finger marks really well
rather than a proper topcoat that you can wipe clean.

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