Paint

[emmie]

i have some wooden items i would like to paint, can you only use wood type paint as i have been told in the shop, like satinwood paint, or any old paint.
It's a matter of cost, but happy to be guided on others expertise.

[tonyav]

Depends on what sort of finish your looking for, em.
What sort of items are they also what sort of size are they ?.

[emmie]

small items, have some wooden lamp bases, they need a different colour, and perhaps a mirror frame,

[emmie]

i don't mind the money side, as long a i don't buy the wrong sort of paint, it comes off after 5 minutes.

[tonyav]

Em, it would help the paint to stick to the wood if you gave the items a light sanding first, would that be possible ?.

[overthetop]

I'd stick to satinwood or eggshell, which is a little bit matter. A small tin will go a long way on lamps and mirrors.

[tonyav]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_trksid=p5197.m570.l1311.R1.TR10.TRC0&_nkw=humbrol+paint&_sacat=0&_from=R40

Maybe this stuff would keep the costs down for you, em.

[RATTER15]

The most important thing is to prepair the wood first, use a good undercoat before applying atop coat of paint, any good interior paint will do the job assuming your are painting something for interior use, other wise use exterior paint.

[overthetop]

Em, Tony is right about the sanding, but I'm lazy and have just given lamp bases a good wash in the past and they've come up fine.

[emmie]

the lamp bases are new, just the wrong colour, i need to change them, so either satinwood or eggshell, i would need max of 1 litre, that will be several coats and some over. The mirror frame is wood colour if you know what i mean x

[humbersloop]

even if they haven't been previously painted or stained em, they're likely to have a coat of some kind of finish, so a good sanding is essential, then a coat of wood primer

what do you want the finished article to look like?

[emmie]

just a different colour, is it really necessary to sand them as they are brand new?
they weren't expensive, but realised they are the wrong shade..

[tonyav]

bloody women, always fussing about colours, lol.

[emmie]

they are painted already, not wood colour... but a light purple, mauve, they need to be a shade or two darker.

[tonyav]

Em, the sanding will help the paint to stick to the item IE, not start to peel.

[emmie]

aw come on fellas, don't you match up your car, interior, or clothes even...

[humbersloop]

yes, they do need to be sanded em, you need to give the new paint a surface to key to

[tonyav]

LOL ^^^^^^

[emmie]

damn, this is too complicated, these are so nice and very inexpensive, and the idea of the mess in trying to sand them, they are an awkward shape doesn't fill me with glee...

[lady-janine]

my car is silver grey and it almost matches my hair. i like to wear black (cost i'm fat) so the whole effect is quite good.

[woofgang]

I bought this stuff then used ordinary wall paint because it was the right colour and finish for what I wanted. I did some distressed gilded finish over the paint.

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I finished off with a coat of spray varnish, you can get shiny or matte or one with sparkles in or you can use ordinary bulk PVA glue but the finish is less smooth and more antiquey.