Painting Over Dark Wood

[murraymints]

I want to paint over mahogany brown woodwork a white gloss...what prep and base coat do I need to use ?

[DTCwordfan]

if you paint primer over it, you will have a pink bleed even if you try three coats - so, one coat, sand down and then a white shellac I believe to stop the bleed. This is an acrylic and you will need acetone for your brush...........

[melv16]

Is it varnished wood? If it is you'll need this primer http://www.screwfix.com/p/zinsser-b-i-n-shellac-based-primer-white-1ltr/29661?kpid=29661&cm_mmc=Google-_-Product%20Listing%20Ads-_-Sales%20Tracking-_-sales%20tracking%20url&kpid=29661&cm_mmc=Google-_-Shopping%20-%20Painting%20and%20Decorating-_-Shopping%20-%20Painting%20and%20Decorating&gclid=Cj0KEQjwmLipBRC59O_EqJ_E0asBEiQATYdNh0I2Z6jyvieZw6ChI9jiWgtRexKE137EEcHFbzEi6tQaAhnq8P8HAQ
Then follow it up with 2 coats of undercoat & 1 of gloss.

[murraymints]

shellac ?

[murraymints]

right..thanks for link melv.... so ...

rub down
shellac
undercoat
gloss

that right ?

[TonyV]

Just sand and use a primer / undercoat

[melv16]

You've got it minty. A light rub-down and tack-off between coats will help to get a good finish. I would also buy some meths to wash your brush out during and after applying the primer....it's shellac based & dries very quickly.

[DTCwordfan]

that's it, mints....shed hook all done for ozzy now...?

[murraymints]

shed will have to wait for nice weather..the pits here at the moment. but hope to have it done over weekend.....oh is away for a few days in a fortnights time so want to get internal stuff done then...fed up looking at mahogany (Inherited it ) ..going for nice bright white....then get rid of wood floor in lounge and get a nice oatmeal carpet..although he doesn't know an of this ! lol..probably will not even notice !

[murraymints]

ta muchy to you all....anyone fancy a few working days in Edinburgh ? lol...

[DTCwordfan]

is it a nice wood floor as I think it's a shame to cover up with carpets - strip back, good wax if pine/elm/maple/oak and lots of rugs......

[melv16]

I'm up in your part of the world this summer. Orkney is my destination, I'm really looking forward to it, but not the 600 miles car trip.

[Psybbo]

Minty, mahogany is lovely

[ummmm]

And I'm desperate to get rid of my oatmeal carpet for a wood floor :-)

[murraymints]

find it dark and dreary now Sibs...against ivory walls...

[murraymints]

had 10 years of wood and rugs...think they have had their time now..

Orkney is lovely..if you get nice weather melv...love their cheese !

[DTCwordfan]

I love the Scapa Flow scotch, the best Orcadian produce.....

[ummmm]

My kids have been bought up with wooden floors which means they've never really mastered the art of being careful!

[Buttons15]

Ordinary emulsions won't do this. You need a white stain block paint and then maybe several coats. Good luck!