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Title: Gloss and emulsion: which order?
Post by jimcam on Feb 13^th, 2006, 2:18pm

Hi,

I've got a room needing emulsion on the walls and gloss on the skirting boards, window frames, etc.

What's the best order to paint - gloss on woodwork first followed by emulsion, or vice versa?

Title: Re: Gloss and emulsion: which order?
Post by sparkyjonny on Feb 13^th, 2006, 4:19pm

I'm not an expert, but I'd say emulsion - so you don't get roller spashes all over your woodwork. You can then leave the accurate cutting-in until when you gloss, when you'll be using smaller brushes.

Title: Re: Gloss and emulsion: which order?
Post by Chaddy on Feb 13^th, 2006, 4:52pm

wrote on Feb 13^th, 2006, 4:19pm:

I always gloss then emulsion!! :-/

Come on Hammy where are you ;D ;D

Title: Re: Gloss and emulsion: which order?
Post by scotspark on Feb 13^th, 2006, 8:24pm

I always thot emulsion then gloss but see a lot of painters gloss first because they say you can wipe emulsion of the gloss easier than gloss of the emulsion ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)

we are waiting hammy ;)

Title: Re: Gloss and emulsion: which order?
Post by JerryD on Feb 13^th, 2006, 8:33pm

I recently had a load of decorating work done by a 'proper' decorating firm and the emulsion was all done first.

The last job was glossing the doors/architraves/skirtings and window boards.

Title: Re: Gloss and emulsion: which order?
Post by CWatters on Feb 13^th, 2006, 10:37pm

It's easier to wash emulsion off gloss than the other way around - so I'd do the gloss first.

However don't be tempted to slap the gloss all over the place on the basis that you can cover it up with the emulsion. I've seen the oil in gloss bleed through emulsion somehow.

Title: Re: Gloss and emulsion: which order?
Post by hamilton on Feb 13^th, 2006, 11:23pm

Jerry's post is the correct way of doing it. Nothing to add to that. Spot on.

Title: Re: Gloss and emulsion: which order?
Post by hamilton on Feb 13^th, 2006, 11:26pm

Mind you, gloss is a bit old hat nowdays, have you not thought of using eggshell or satin finish?

Title: Re: Gloss and emulsion: which order?
Post by JerryD on Feb 14^th, 2006, 12:59am

wrote on Feb 13^th, 2006, 11:26pm:

Mind you, gloss is a bit old hat nowdays, have you not thought of using eggshell or satin finish?

You'll be saying woodchip wallpaper is old hat next :(

Title: Re: Gloss and emulsion: which order?
Post by jimcam on Feb 14^th, 2006, 9:27am

Thanks fellas. :D

Will have a think about eggshell and satin.

Title: Re: Gloss and emulsion: which order?
Post by hamilton on Feb 14^th, 2006, 1:27pm

wrote on Feb 14^th, 2006, 12:59am:

You'll be saying woodchip wallpaper is old hat next :(

Not long now...it'll be back. ::)

Title: Re: Gloss and emulsion: which order?
Post by WOLF on Feb 14^th, 2006, 2:57pm

don't tell me you've been stock piling it havent you Hammy eh? ;D

Title: Re: Gloss and emulsion: which order?
Post by hamilton on Feb 14^th, 2006, 4:58pm

What goes round, comes round; as soon as one of those ponces on the television use a bit of woodchip in one of their creations, then the sheep will be wanting it on their walls.

Woodchip to me, is like varnish to Wolfie. >:(

Title: Re: Gloss and emulsion: which order?
Post by CWatters on Feb 14^th, 2006, 6:16pm

Woodchip paper ranks alongside a chocolate brown bathroom suite in my book ;D

Title: Re: Gloss and emulsion: which order?
Post by Twobarrows on Feb 19^th, 2006, 8:41pm

wrote on Feb 14^th, 2006, 12:59am:

You'll be saying woodchip wallpaper is old hat next :(

....and advocado coloured bathroom suites, cork tiles, artexed ceilings............

Title: Re: Gloss and emulsion: which order?
Post by WOLF on Feb 19^th, 2006, 11:33pm

and that lovely PURPLE FLOCK wall paper!!!! ;D ;D ;D

YUCK!!!! >:(

Title: Re: Gloss and emulsion: which order?
Post by billythekid on Feb 21^st, 2006, 8:03pm

i tend to decorate in the following order

missthekid gets the gloss and sets to work

i grab the biggest roller i can find and get to emulsioning(one coat stuff obviously)

i stop for coffee after about 5 minutes or so.

finish the emulsion of the room about the same time as missthekid finishes the window frame.

throw wet roller into sink

make more coffee and watch telly(or come on here)

go back in the room about 2 hours later and point out the missed bits to missthekid

duck the paintbrush

go to bed

btk