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Redecorating my bedroom and have a few question regarding my fitted wardrobes. When using the steamer to get the wallpaper off it ruined the handles on the wardrobe. I have found some new handles i like that will go in with the new design of the room but they are slightly smaller than the originals. So first question is, how do i fill in the small holes from the original handles so you cant tell they were there in the first place.

Second question and not sure if this is the right area for this question. I have panels on the doors that were green which was the original colour of the room. I want to change these to my new colour scheme. I have different suggestions though. Was told to use quick drying wood undercoat and primer and then use gloss. Have also been told by some unadventurous family members it might be easier to wallpaper the panels and then paint them, I think this will look awful but you cant tell some people. So which do you all think would be the best idea or do you have another.

I can provide photos of both my problems to anyone that thinks they can help.

Cheers all in advance for all your help.

Hi Kev,

If you email the pictures to me
I will attach them to this post for you, then I will remove both our email addresses before we both get spammed by spam bots.

Then I will move this post to decorating as they will know

Just sent two pics to the email provided. The green panels and the holes.

Thanks, I got the pics-

Hi Kev,

Withe regard to filling holes, it would be hard to find a filler/stopping that wont show, as those doors with have a factory finish that is almost impossible to finish with standard products. If you visit one of the DIY sheds you may find a filler that is close to your colour - to be honest I would try and find handles that fit those holes, a bit defeatist but thats what I would do, as your not going to hide the making good.

As for painting the panels they look like melamine from the photos, which normal paints will not truly adhere too, again from the B&Q or even better from a brewers or Dulux decorator centre you need a product made by Zinsser called 1-2-3 This is a water based primer that will stick to your panels, you can then paint with two coats or satinwood or undercoat and then gloss.

Hope this is helpful

Tel

As said above your never gonna make it an invisile repair, again as already said, find better suited handles, but if you really want to fill the holes, you could use the product "colorfill" made by Unika, its used for worktop joints, the one for the laminate on the doors you have, looking at the picture, would be called "Buff"
fill the hole using a filler or just use the colorfill, allow it to dry, then use a scraper with the colorfill to apply a thin layer, to keep it flat. may take a few goes to get it right, use a little acetone on a cloth to clean the mess it makes.
the color match should be very good.

hope that helps a little...

you will never get a filler to match for the reasons Tel gave. just had an idea and I think its a blinder If you really like your new handels and want to use them why not cover the bottom hole with a key escutcheon. Get it in the same finish as the handle job done. Top idea or what

Good thinking Polecat.

Thanks all for the help. Looked for zinsser 123 and cant find it in my local b&q or homebase. Had my brother look for it in bournemouth and he cant find it either. Not paying £8 to have it delivered off net either so would a generic water based primer do the same job or is zinsser just considered the best.

Also for the key escutcheon idea, not sure if having 5 of these would look all that good to be honest. Agree that it might be best to go for handles that fit the original. Its just a shame as the other handles would of matched the new door handle and curtain pole.

So basically my question now is, can i get a water based primer if possible and then use satinwood or would any other primer and undercoat work.

Kev,

You need the adhesive qualities of the 123, or something else would be Dulux Supergrip primer, otherwise the pint will just flake off.

Try here http://www.decoratingdirect.co.uk/viewprod/z/ZINBE/

Tel