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Patrick
Hi, We are having a log cabin built shortly but we are confused regarding the painting process. We had decided on Sadolin superdec opaque water based paint. However we have been advised that you should not use water based paint if you are using a knotting solution. What would be the best solution as we do not want to leave the knots untreated. Any advice would be appreciated.
All the walls in our flat give off a white chalky residue when you brush them with your hand or clothes, I think its probably because its been painted with trade matt white paint with no vinyl content by the previous owner who rented it out. We’d like to paint all the rooms with new paint but where we’ve applied samples it scratches off really easily – how do we prepare the walls to make sure the paint will adhere properly? I’ve read about Zinsser Peal Stop but it would be very expensive to use that throughout the house, is there another option? Would just sugar soap and rubbing down be enough? Any advice greatly appreciated!
The product is literally like water so 5 litres would be enough for 2 smallish rooms. I appreciate you may have to treat the whole house and it isn’t going to be cheap but it’s only going to be a one time problem if you do it right.
The only thing you need to be careful of is that it can be messy and will splash all over the place – so it’s essential you cover up any flooring and wipe away any splashes on skirting boards and architraves before it has chance to dry.
One coat should be enough but if the problem is particulalrly acute it may need two. Best do a small trial area first.
Michael
I have built rather deep long wrap around desk for my daughter in her bedroom from MDF. In the past some paints i have used for furniture tend to be sticky to the touch even months or a year afterwards. She tells me the desks in her school are like this and it is very annoying and difficult to work on. so when leaning on the desk you actually stick to it as do items / ornaments etc. What paint can i use to prevent this from happening? Or is there a procedure i am not familiar with to prevent this. Many thanks in advance.
Domestic paint products do take a while to fully cure. Part of the problem is in the formulation which enables the paint to stay wet long enough for it to be applied by brush.
There are commercial products that cure much quicker because they are made to be applied by spray or are a two-pack system where a chemical reaction speeds up the process.
The issue with these commercial products though is that they are not only difficult to work with, especially if you don’t have a lot of experience, but they also contain a high level of Volatile Organic Chemicals which can be hazardous to health, even after they have dried.
As you can appreciate, for a desk to be used by a child, this isn’t the ideal.
The best solution, therefore, for your situation would be not to paint the desk at all. I appreciate this isn’t the answer you’re looking for but there is simply not a domestic paint finish which will do the job.
Patrick
Hi, We are having a log cabin built shortly but we are confused regarding the painting process. We had decided on Sadolin superdec opaque water based paint. However we have been advised that you should not use water based paint if you are using a knotting solution. What would be the best solution as we do not want to leave the knots untreated. Any advice would be appreciated.
Decorator
I haven’t used it but Ronseal Knot Block Wood Primer and Undercoat maybe a solution?
Sophie
All the walls in our flat give off a white chalky residue when you brush them with your hand or clothes, I think its probably because its been painted with trade matt white paint with no vinyl content by the previous owner who rented it out. We’d like to paint all the rooms with new paint but where we’ve applied samples it scratches off really easily – how do we prepare the walls to make sure the paint will adhere properly? I’ve read about Zinsser Peal Stop but it would be very expensive to use that throughout the house, is there another option? Would just sugar soap and rubbing down be enough? Any advice greatly appreciated!
Decorator
You are on the right lines with Peal Stop although a penetrating sealer such as Zinsser Gardz would be better. A cheaper alternative is EverBuild Water-Based Stabilising Solution. (Both available from amazon).
The product is literally like water so 5 litres would be enough for 2 smallish rooms. I appreciate you may have to treat the whole house and it isn’t going to be cheap but it’s only going to be a one time problem if you do it right.
The only thing you need to be careful of is that it can be messy and will splash all over the place – so it’s essential you cover up any flooring and wipe away any splashes on skirting boards and architraves before it has chance to dry.
One coat should be enough but if the problem is particulalrly acute it may need two. Best do a small trial area first.
Michael
I have built rather deep long wrap around desk for my daughter in her bedroom from MDF. In the past some paints i have used for furniture tend to be sticky to the touch even months or a year afterwards. She tells me the desks in her school are like this and it is very annoying and difficult to work on. so when leaning on the desk you actually stick to it as do items / ornaments etc. What paint can i use to prevent this from happening? Or is there a procedure i am not familiar with to prevent this. Many thanks in advance.
Decorator
Domestic paint products do take a while to fully cure. Part of the problem is in the formulation which enables the paint to stay wet long enough for it to be applied by brush.
There are commercial products that cure much quicker because they are made to be applied by spray or are a two-pack system where a chemical reaction speeds up the process.
The issue with these commercial products though is that they are not only difficult to work with, especially if you don’t have a lot of experience, but they also contain a high level of Volatile Organic Chemicals which can be hazardous to health, even after they have dried.
As you can appreciate, for a desk to be used by a child, this isn’t the ideal.
The best solution, therefore, for your situation would be not to paint the desk at all. I appreciate this isn’t the answer you’re looking for but there is simply not a domestic paint finish which will do the job.