Jobs done at last!!

Dollydots · Post by **Dollydots** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 5:26 pm

Hi everyone,

I've had my skirting. dado rail and pipes boxed in at last!

Just a couple of questions to ask: the skirting is pre-primed MDF, do I finely rub down and then gloss? Do I undercoat first?

The wood used to box in the pipes is either plywood or chipboard (I let him decide what to use, I was at work and I could'nt ask him cos he was going on holiday that evening before I got home).
What is the procedure for painting either of these please?

Thanks in advance.

whitt · Post by **whitt** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 5:21 pm

chipboard will soak the paint up and may even blow it...so hope its ply and as far i as know pre primed should need no undercoat or rubdown but a painter may best know .

Dollydots · Post by **Dollydots** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 5:42 pm

Thanks for your reply and I should have have posted it in Painters/Decorators.

Tryanything · Post by **Tryanything** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 8:24 pm

Plywood will need at least 1 Primer, undercoat and gloss

Primed MDF will need undercoat and gloss

If your going to use satinwood, use 2 coats of satinwood and miss out the
undercoat

Dont be tempted to use one coat products as there poo