Best way to paint skirting board?
Best way to paint skirting board?
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satans worm

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2,464 posts

246 months

Monday 12th January 2009
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Got 100 meters of MDF skirting to paint in a non oil based eggshell white paint.
Any tips from the trades on the quickest way to do this, was thinking of spraying it on for a nice finish rather than brushing.
Note skirting not fitted yet, thought we could put 2 coats on, then once they are on the wall, (and scratched!), we could just touch them up, easier than trying to cut them all on after they have been fitted?
Any thoughts?

jeff m

4,066 posts

287 months

Monday 12th January 2009
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Not fitted.....roller is the quickest.
Then touch up nail punch holes and corners with a small brush.

Bee_Jay

2,599 posts

277 months

Monday 12th January 2009
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Yup, roller them, then stick to walls using either NoMoreNails or Gripfill...

308mate

13,758 posts

251 months

Monday 12th January 2009
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You can buy skirting board paint applicators.
seriously.

VxDuncan

2,850 posts

263 months

Monday 12th January 2009
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Third the gloss roller (the little ones)

satans worm

Original Poster:

2,464 posts

246 months

Monday 12th January 2009
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jeff m said:
Not fitted.....roller is the quickest.
Then touch up nail punch holes and corners with a small brush.
I assume you mean those little sponge rollers you can get?

Thanks

knight

5,235 posts

308 months

Monday 12th January 2009
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If they were fitted, you would need to use a skirtingboard ladder! wink

Road Hog

2,658 posts

242 months

Monday 12th January 2009
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get someone else to do it.

V12Les

3,985 posts

225 months

Monday 12th January 2009
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Same as the others...roller, stick on(solvent free), caulk up the corners! Then have a coffee

TVR Andy

272 posts

227 months

Monday 12th January 2009
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Short ladder & paintbrush

B17NNS

18,506 posts

276 months

Monday 12th January 2009
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Wouldn't fancy using a roller if it is ogee or torus.

I'd suggest spraying.