I need to paint our (communal) front door. A neighbour has rubbed it
down, levelled it with filler then abandoned the job. My plan is to
take 'direct action' and go ahead and paint it. I therefore cannot
really find out what he has done.

It's an external door exposed to sun and rain (sometimes at the same
time) so needs maximum protection. I am tempted to use aluminium
primer (which I have used in the past) but I see it is recommended
more for resinous woods. I am dubious about any water based primer
outside and with an unknown base. I don't mind if it's over-kill. Can
I go ahead and use aluminium primer or am I making a mistake?

Well I think you should be OK, but very severe sun can crack it up just as
much as anything else.
Brian

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I need to paint our (communal) front door. A neighbour has rubbed it
down, levelled it with filler then abandoned the job. My plan is to
take 'direct action' and go ahead and paint it. I therefore cannot
really find out what he has done.

It's an external door exposed to sun and rain (sometimes at the same
time) so needs maximum protection. I am tempted to use aluminium
primer (which I have used in the past) but I see it is recommended
more for resinous woods. I am dubious about any water based primer
outside and with an unknown base. I don't mind if it's over-kill. Can
I go ahead and use aluminium primer or am I making a mistake?

On Saturday, 11 February 2017 12:44:20 UTC, Scott wrote:
I need to paint our (communal) front door. A neighbour has rubbed it
down, levelled it with filler then abandoned the job. My plan is to
take 'direct action' and go ahead and paint it. I therefore cannot
really find out what he has done.

It's an external door exposed to sun and rain (sometimes at the same
time) so needs maximum protection. I am tempted to use aluminium
primer (which I have used in the past) but I see it is recommended
more for resinous woods. I am dubious about any water based primer
outside and with an unknown base. I don't mind if it's over-kill. Can
I go ahead and use aluminium primer or am I making a mistake?

You can't beat creosote!

On Sun, 12 Feb 2017 10:36:54 -0800 (PST), harry
wrote:

On Saturday, 11 February 2017 12:44:20 UTC, Scott wrote:
I need to paint our (communal) front door. A neighbour has rubbed it
down, levelled it with filler then abandoned the job. My plan is to
take 'direct action' and go ahead and paint it. I therefore cannot
really find out what he has done.

It's an external door exposed to sun and rain (sometimes at the same
time) so needs maximum protection. I am tempted to use aluminium
primer (which I have used in the past) but I see it is recommended
more for resinous woods. I am dubious about any water based primer
outside and with an unknown base. I don't mind if it's over-kill. Can
I go ahead and use aluminium primer or am I making a mistake?

You can't beat creosote!

I think its banned though (at least until Brexit).