Durable paint with high gloss finish

[abstibus]

Can anyone recommend a durable bright red high-gloss paint for the front door and surround. The door faces the sea and can take a bit of a battering from the wind and rain.
I would really love a high gloss/varnish type finish.

[The Builder]

There are others, anne, but you won't go wrong with Dulux Weathershield exterior gloss. I think it's guaranteed for seven years now :o)

[Count-A-Strong]

The only way to achieve this is to keep applying layers of good quality external paint and rubbing down in-between. About 10 layers should do it! The trouble faith red paint is that it becomes degraded quickly by sunlight resulting in a matt finish over a few years. See chalking:
http://www.dulux.com....oblem-solver/exterior

[AlBags]

Modern water-based paints far out-perform most gloss oil-based .. except a few.
The toughest gloss finish around at the moment seems to be Dulux Weathershield Ultimate Opaque. However exterior gloss should also be ok. Red is a funny pigment tho .. stir all the time while using. You need to prep the door properly tho .. Strip off old coats if necessary and undercoat properly with oil-based. A grey undercoat would be needed here.
Personally, I would change to a tougher water-based satin Dulux Weathershield Satin, as it will age better, and be un-affected by the sunlight, with no wrinkling or shrinkage cracking. If it's oil-based you use, use two or three thin coats .. not thick.

[theshedman]

I always used to use Dulux Weathershield finish as it always lasted for many years if applied properly. Make sure you use the Weathershield Undercoat as well. As with all painting you will only get a good finish if you prepare well and as AlBags says, make sure you stir the paint often as some including red will dry out looking streaky if not.

[The Builder]

....yep, I must admit, I only use water-based these days. Also coloured satin stains such as Solignum, or Sikkens/Sadolin. Just a matter of personal choice, anne.

[HowardKennitby]

Japlac by International Paints is good. Available from larger DIY or any good paint shop.

[abstibus]

Thanks everyone. Im spoiled for choice now. I have saved the websites and will have a good look early in the week.

[chrisosh]

Here is a late resonse as I have onlyjust found this site.
Hammerite made a product called Smoothrite which includes a high gloos red, smoothrite although made for coating metals will work just as well on a front door, it's tough and even here in Spain resist the effects of UV so I can reccomend it.