Delighted to have found your channel 👍 06:35 about using another roller for the second coat . . . pop the roller on a small freezer bag or similar piece of plastic, roll it up tight to squeeze all the air out - the handle can even stay on! Even after a week it'll still be fresh.
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Thank you. 1 primer and 1 undercoat, or 2 coats combined primer undercoat. Sometimes 2 coats primer but you can usually tell without being an expert, depending on the timber.
Interesting that you don't scrimp on expensive paint. My father in law (tight git) always takes a F&B colour book to the DIY store and gets a pot of cheaper stuff mixed in the same colour. I'm assuming there's something about F&B that gives it a better finish than that?
Great question. Yes you can get these paints mixed to colour accuracy using far cheaper paints, reasonable quality and don’t look that bad…but I’ve used both, and the difference for important situations such as a front door or railings outside a period house is not worth the scrimping. Pigment, chemical structure, flatness of colour, all superior. For indoor wall emulsion I’ll sometimes consider it. Some customers will never pay the extra given the choice. Some decorators swear there’s no difference, which always makes me suspicious of their experience. It’s about considering the price you’re paying versus the value you’re creating. I’m looking at my front door every day and so it’s a very high value item in terms of the overall appeal of a property. If you’re not bothered about that, either don’t do or go cheap. All approaches are fine as long as we understand the options. Thanks a lot for your comment.
Delighted to have found your channel 👍
06:35 about using another roller for the second coat . . . pop the roller on a small freezer bag or similar piece of plastic, roll it up tight to squeeze all the air out - the handle can even stay on!
Even after a week it'll still be fresh.
Brilliant. Thanks for the tip
Ive just come across your channel and you're making some of best property and diy content on RUclips. Videos are well thought out and informative. Thank you.
Thanks a lot. I really appreciate the comment.
great video! thanks! Is it normal procedure to give a raw wood door 2 coats of primer?
Thank you. 1 primer and 1 undercoat, or 2 coats combined primer undercoat. Sometimes 2 coats primer but you can usually tell without being an expert, depending on the timber.
@@build-better-things Thanks!
Interesting that you don't scrimp on expensive paint. My father in law (tight git) always takes a F&B colour book to the DIY store and gets a pot of cheaper stuff mixed in the same colour. I'm assuming there's something about F&B that gives it a better finish than that?
Great question. Yes you can get these paints mixed to colour accuracy using far cheaper paints, reasonable quality and don’t look that bad…but I’ve used both, and the difference for important situations such as a front door or railings outside a period house is not worth the scrimping. Pigment, chemical structure, flatness of colour, all superior. For indoor wall emulsion I’ll sometimes consider it. Some customers will never pay the extra given the choice. Some decorators swear there’s no difference, which always makes me suspicious of their experience. It’s about considering the price you’re paying versus the value you’re creating. I’m looking at my front door every day and so it’s a very high value item in terms of the overall appeal of a property. If you’re not bothered about that, either don’t do or go cheap. All approaches are fine as long as we understand the options. Thanks a lot for your comment.