Doing some house rennovations and I've been using Zinsser 123 Primer on the doors and skirting boards etc which has been great. But I then used the Zinsser allcoat satin on top and I don't think it looks great, pretty patchy to be honest. Any recommendations for a good satinwood that won't yellow over time?
Which satinwood?
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Zinsser PermaWhite
Cheers. It says self priming, but would you say it's better to still use the 123 first?
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I've never bothered priming or sanding existing paint and not had any problems.
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Little Greene one is my preferred.
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Be aware this is a latex-based waterproof bathroom / wet locations paint and is quite shiny. I've used perma white in my bathrooms and it is great, but I wouldn't personally use it as a woodwork paint.
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Thanks, I'll take a look. I've got 2 bathrooms to do and a bedroom.
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We've just replaced skirting & architrave in our recent renovations (pre-primed MDF). We bought Dulux Trade Diamond Satinwood (PBW) and it's gone on beautifully. Great coverage, slick without being runny and zero clags.
(Edit: we'd used the same paint when we moved in 3 years ago and side-by-side, there's virtually no difference between newly painted stuff and the 3 year old.)
(Edit: we'd used the same paint when we moved in 3 years ago and side-by-side, there's virtually no difference between newly painted stuff and the 3 year old.)
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is that in bathrooms etc. or in normal rooms as well? I've not had much joy with Dulux products in the past so I try and avoid them and use something like Zinsser
Also a zinsser fan here.
Zinsser Perma White 1Ltr White Satin Anti Mould Interior Multi Surface Paint Is the full name of the stuff I've been using. It's suppose to be very hard wearing. I've used it on window sills and skirting boards. I brush it on and it levels out nicely so you don't see any brush marks. I find it quite thin so normally needs two coats.
If you want something glossier you could try Layland Trade fast drying gloss or Johnson AquaGloss
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I'm a big fan of the Leyland acrylic eggshell (water based in the orange tin). It has less of a sheen than most satinwood and I prefer a more matte looks, but I find it really durable, more so than some satinwood I've previously used. It spreads really well and hides brush marks well.
I've just repainted all the wood in the hallways and I did 2 coats of zinsser bullseye 123 and 2 coats of the Leyland eggshell. It's amazing how much better it looks, even compared to the Screwfix satinwood it had on previously.
I've just repainted all the wood in the hallways and I did 2 coats of zinsser bullseye 123 and 2 coats of the Leyland eggshell. It's amazing how much better it looks, even compared to the Screwfix satinwood it had on previously.