Hi, Currently redecorating the hall and need some advise regarding the painting of the woodwork. All skirting boards and architrave have been replaced with new ones, however the original stair banisters and window seals have remained. On the old woodwork the paint has peeled in places revealing older gloss underneath and is generally patchy and worn. I have filled and sanded all the new woodwork and sanded and made good of the existing woodwork as much as possible. My question is should I use an oil based undercoat/top finish on both the new and old wood to cover the surface better and hide the descrepencies. Or would a decent acrylic undercoat cover fine? Any advise appreciated, looking to finish this up next weekend. Thanks
Acrylic u/coat will be fine, Dulux Quick Dry Primer Undercoat and Crown Fastflow Quick Dry Primer Undercoat both have excellent opacity as does the Fastflow gloss and satin finish.
Thanks for your advise, I have now painted all the new skirting and architrave with no problem. However I have another question. The stairs and banisters are original and have had at least 3 coats of paint on them, and the last coat is peeling in places of use (like the rail and certain banisters). Question is I have removed the coat of paint which was peeling in those places, however should I try and get that whole coat off from it all? Or is it safe paint over the parts which haven't peeled? What would be the best long term option to do. Thanks,
Sanded to a smooth finish would be fine, also a good wash with sugar soap and rinsed off prior to painting would be advised.