[mylo_chan]

hi all

i need to sand down internal door frames and skirting boards. its currently coated with some old gloss paint.

i have never done this before so i was wondering what grade sand paper to use and how do i know if i have sanded it down enough?

thanks!

[DenadaInnit]

Save your efforts. Go outside and have a beer.

[mylo_chan]

dont worry. im not doing it right now. will be saving it for a rainy day

[Total Chaos]

Originally Posted by mylo_chan

hi all

i need to sand down internal door frames and skirting boards. its currently coated with some old gloss paint.

i have never done this before so i was wondering what grade sand paper to use and how do i know if i have sanded it down enough?

thanks!

Depends what you want to achieve.If you just want to repaint it, then sand it until the shine is off the gloss,using a smooth sandpaper.If you want to get back to wood,i would use nitromors and plenty of striping and sanding.

[Strix]

I'd use a medium grade, until the shine has gone. Remember to undercoat in a colour appropriate to the gloss you're using. If you're changing from a dark to a light colour or vice versa then two coats of undercoat, with a fine grade sanding inbetween. Two coats of top coat

Sanding is tedious though - so if there aren't any lumps bumps or hairs in the existing gloss, I'd use a product such as ESP (easy surface prep) and save the elbow grease

[mylo_chan]

does a 120 count as a medium grade? thanks

[mylo_chan]

also, do you know where i can get esp ?thanks again

[Zarniwoop]

Don't forget that if it's really old paint it might have lead in it. In that case best to use wetordry paper wet to keep the dust down or liquid paint stripper to go back to bare wood and start from scratch.

[Rampent]

Originally Posted by mylo_chan

also, do you know where i can get esp ?thanks again

Extra Sensory Perception? Fat Alf the meduim on City Road might help. Or not.

[mylo_chan]

reckon fat alf will be down at the beer garden

[Strix]

Originally Posted by mylo_chan

also, do you know where i can get esp ?thanks again

B&Q or any trade paint supplier should be able to provide you with it, or the same thing by a different name

It's great - it looks like water, goes on like water, and you just wipe it off after a few mins, leaving a good key for painting

If you can't get this stuff, there's something called 'problem solving primer' that will probably do the job too. I've used that on varnish, melamine and tiles with good results