How to paint?

[wedg1e]

OK, I admit it: if there's one thing I can't do. it's paint things with a paintbrush. Well I can, but the results are dreadful.
I like Hammerite (well Smoothrite actually). Sprayed on, it's beautiful. But brushed? It runs like a 7-year-old's nose.
Now I need to paint some doors. They're made of steel and plywood, and I really don't want to have to ar53 about with two different primers, wood and metal paints and all that.
Ideally I want a one-coat finish that works on both, doesn't run and is available in blue.

Any ideas? And no, I can't give the job away, much as I'd like to...

[Parrot of doom]

You need to prime bare wood. Sorry, the one coat stuff is useless.

Primer, undercoat and topcoat really is the best way. If you're worried about the paint running, just lie the door on its back and paint one side at a time.

And don't be tempted to buy the low-VOC stuff - its sh1te.

And allow a day between coats.


You can buy gloss paint rollers, they're quite good and might help.

>> Edited by Parrot of doom on Monday 17th October 00:03

[Hustlebabe]

PoD..i think you have just 'walked into' that one and given yourself the job of painting 'em' doors

[wedg1e]

Parrot of doom said:

You need to prime bare wood. Sorry, the one coat stuff is useless. Primer, undercoat and topcoat really is the best way. If you're worried about the paint running, just lie the door on its back and paint one side at a time. And don't be tempted to buy the low-VOC stuff - its sh1te. And allow a day between coats. You can buy gloss paint rollers, they're quite good and might help. >> Edited by Parrot of doom on Monday 17th October 00:03

Hmmm, not quite that simple. The doors are lead-lined and weigh over a ton. Also, I don't have days on site to do it. But I can't mess it up, they already moaned about my welding

Low-VOC? Nah, gimme fumes and environmental damage any day!