aidanscotland

Painting skirting boards...

aidanscotland
2 years ago

Hi all,


Just looking for some advice, tips or tricks with regard to painting skirting boards and doors...


At present I have pine skirting boards and doors throughout that have been varnished - I have previously painted some parts of the house and to do this I sanded the skirting down, used a primer and then THREE coats of paint (specifically I used Dulux Satinwood Quick Dry). Unfortunately this does still seem to chip and I wonder where I am going wrong?


I have ten bedrooms, two hallways and a lounge diner to be painted and so it's no small task and I want it to last so I was hoping someone may have some advice when it comes to this sort of thing?


I will be using Farrow and Ball (Estate Eggshell) paint going forward, which I have used on the woodwork elsewhere in my house and it doesn't seem to chip as the Dulux does...


I had read somewhere previously about a 'liquid sander' (I think it was called that) - a strong chemical for stripping the top layer (or varnish) from woodwork - can anyone recommend this?


If you need any further information please ask - any help would be so greatly appreciated!


Thanks in advance,

Aidan.

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