Painting a fireplace
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What sort of metal is it?
Do you have a picture of the whole thing not just a close up?
It would seem like the paint you are applying is reacting with something underneath.
If it's a cast fireplace you could try stripping back to metal (heat gun or Nitromors) and starting again.
Use a primer, undercoat and gloss that specifically states on the tin that it is suitable for your application.
Do you have a picture of the whole thing not just a close up?
It would seem like the paint you are applying is reacting with something underneath.
If it's a cast fireplace you could try stripping back to metal (heat gun or Nitromors) and starting again.
Use a primer, undercoat and gloss that specifically states on the tin that it is suitable for your application.
B17NNS said:
What sort of metal is it?
Do you have a picture of the whole thing not just a close up?
It would seem like the paint you are applying is reacting with something underneath.
If it's a cast fireplace you could try stripping back to metal (heat gun or Nitromors) and starting again.
Use a primer, undercoat and gloss that specifically states on the tin that it is suitable for your application.
No idea what metal it is, im guessing iron. SWMBO deicded to strip just the mantle place as the existing paint was cracked.Do you have a picture of the whole thing not just a close up?
It would seem like the paint you are applying is reacting with something underneath.
If it's a cast fireplace you could try stripping back to metal (heat gun or Nitromors) and starting again.
Use a primer, undercoat and gloss that specifically states on the tin that it is suitable for your application.
I can take a pic, what do you want to see?
The paint/undercoat on there is supposed to be ok - it's Multi-Surface Primer and Undercoat. I've also tryed b&q's everywhere paint.
I'll get some hammerite and see what that does.
Cheers
Dan
dreaddan said:
B17NNS said:
What sort of metal is it?
Do you have a picture of the whole thing not just a close up?
It would seem like the paint you are applying is reacting with something underneath.
If it's a cast fireplace you could try stripping back to metal (heat gun or Nitromors) and starting again.
Use a primer, undercoat and gloss that specifically states on the tin that it is suitable for your application.
No idea what metal it is, im guessing iron. SWMBO deicded to strip just the mantle place as the existing paint was cracked.Do you have a picture of the whole thing not just a close up?
It would seem like the paint you are applying is reacting with something underneath.
If it's a cast fireplace you could try stripping back to metal (heat gun or Nitromors) and starting again.
Use a primer, undercoat and gloss that specifically states on the tin that it is suitable for your application.
I can take a pic, what do you want to see?
The paint/undercoat on there is supposed to be ok - it's Multi-Surface Primer and Undercoat. I've also tryed b&q's everywhere paint.
I'll get some hammerite and see what that does.
Cheers
Dan
Simpo Two said:
dreaddan said:
edit: infact do you know how long it takes to dry?
The small print on the tin is a good place to start (plus allowance for temp and humidity)Give it's been 24hours and still soft (I can press my fingerail into it easaly) im guessing it's not set
'Repaintable' isn't the same as 'dry' though.
Did you stir it properly before use? If not that can hinder/prevent full drying. Hopefully you scraped off the previous attempts - if not there's probably something in those that's slowing/stopping it from drying.
Did you stir it properly before use? If not that can hinder/prevent full drying. Hopefully you scraped off the previous attempts - if not there's probably something in those that's slowing/stopping it from drying.
Edited by Simpo Two on Sunday 8th August 09:34
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