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Ask your QuestionShould I prepare a table before painting if it’s got a gloss finish?
Asked by Charles on 29th Jan 2021"To gain a professional finish every painting job needs preparation. A surface to be painted needs to be clean and dirt/dust free.
Always apply an undercoat and sand between coats."
"Hi, if you are going back over with a gloss finish then just key the old gloss and apply top coat use a tack cloth to get rid of dust etc
Ronnie
Bac2new decorators"
"Yes, absolutely.
First of all, wipe it clean, then sand it down with a medium/light grit sandpaper to provide a 'key' (120 grit should do), then apply a coat of undercoat.
Once that's dry, very lightly sand again to remove and lumps and bumps, dust over and wipe clean, then apply your top coat."
"Hello, you should wipe the entire table with fine sandpaper, then wipe thoroughly with a damp cloth, after thorough drying you can paint"
Answered on 29th Jan 2021 - Member since Jan 2021 - report"Hi! You should always prepare any surfaces you are going to paint, even more so when using gloss finishes. The higher the sheen of paint, the more small blemishes will show up! Always make sure rough edges are smoothed out, then remove any dust/oily substance from the surface before priming any bare timber. Then apply your top coats until you are happy with the finish (usually 2-3 coats)!"
Answered on 29th Jan 2021 - Member since Jan 2021 - report"Yes, you should always give a light rub down with low grit sandpaper before applying the undercoat & gloss finish."
Answered on 5th Feb 2021 - Member since Dec 2020 - report"Yes please sand down the table with fine sanding paper and make sure all dust is cleaned off before any painting.
Use primer and undercoat before glossing and I hope this will help"
"You must rubdown before undercoat and after finish glossing"
Answered on 7th Feb 2021 - Member since Jan 2021 - report"Definitely yes! You must remove where possible the old paint, to repair eventually cracks and holes before priming and painting."
Answered on 18th Feb 2021 - Member since Feb 2021 - report