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So I'm just getting a few coats of primer and undercoat on an engineered hardwood external door.
The primer/undercoat is white (already two coats) and the colour we're painting it is something like:
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Nice 😳 I'm not concerned with the colour - I just want to do it properly.
I've suddenly had a case of the willies about painting this colour on top of white primer - should I pop a coat of light grey undercoat on first or do the STW Decorator Collective think that the white primer/undercoat will cover up ok under the green?
Having nightmares thinking about constantly putting more and more coats of green on to cover up the white 😯
go with the white undercoat, a white base is always the best starting point. It wont need layers and layers, just remember to let each one dry out properly esp in the nooks and crannies.
best advice dont just paint the 'faces' of the door, paint all edges too, alot of people dont and this is why doors warp
best advice dont just paint the 'faces' of the door, paint all edges too
That much I know - I fit and finish oak doors from time to time so I know to do that - but it's useful advice for anybody finishing a door, thanks.
White should be ok as a base coat. If the green is as "dirty" as it looks then it should have good opacity/hiding power. Often pure bright greens and yellows are difficult as the opacity of the colouring pigments is poor and the cost high so (we) manufacturers try and put in as little as possible to keep costs down.
If the green is as "dirty" as it looks then it should have good opacity/hiding power.
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Yay.
It is quite a dirty green and is satin finish rather than gloss, so I'm hoping it'll cover up fine.
Tankufurrymuch