The dullest question EVER asked on MN....

[moondog]

Right,I've got some old wooden pieces (bookshelves) that I want to paint.
What do I do first?
Sandpaper?
What about primer?
What kind of paint can I use?
One coat or two?

God,I've just bored the arse off myself....

sandpaper, primer if you want a good finish and gloss, matt or shiny :) 2 coats probably :)

lol
Charlie thanks..what if one has varnish on it?

To be fair, I believe someone was asking for advice about mops the other day. I don't think you can hope to compete :o

Really!!?

There's also a hardcore who generate a lot of questions about laundry balls.

REally? I missed that.

...hardcore...pmsl

There were some blinders...

if it has varnish on it you are gonna need a new pair of arms and a lot of willpower to get it off....i think previously, I have painted over the varnish with more...not a good look lol

i answered the mop one too

Depends on the finish quality you want. If you just put some undercoat or primer on first and then gloss them they'll be ok but won't withstand any heavy duty hammering. If you want a really professional finish then sand, undercoat, lightly sand again and then coat with gloss. The Trade quality is better (and 3 times the price) than what you get in the likes of B and Q.

charliecat, that just shows what a nice person you are.

You are obviously a homemaker extraordinaire Charlie. Thank God I have you on my side.

Hey,are we possibly talking....

paintstripper???

(Steady ladies...)

no that stuffs EVIL. elbow grease.

Pixie.......you're talking paticle Physics PhDs with someone doing hamster care at Coleg Menai....

Whoooaaaa!!!!

That's not boring at all - it's really, really interesting.

Are primer and undercoat the same thing/??

yes
I agree with SL
fascinating stuff, moondog, keep them coming

primer and undercoat aren't the same. if they're melamine you need primer, if wood undercoat will do. do they still have the hardware store in town?

Ah...clear now!
Yes they do. Thanks Pixie.
These Welsh women are multi taskers doncha know.

personally i buy paint from builders merchants rather than the biggies. My decorator much prefers the Trade stuff and I have to admit it is better- gosh that sound posh- my decorator- but it's not, i just find it hard to decorate since having dd although i did decorate most of the house myself with dd on my back in the Ergo lol

I'm down to good old Stermatt first thing tomorrow.
Will have to lock ds in the garage I think...

not there moondog- the paint is crappier than crap- it's brolac. i meant the hardware store that was opposite the majestic ( or on the other side of the road)

I have said it before (as someone known on occassion to post about laundry-related matters) we need a domesticity section. Or maybe a really boring question section. I am such a fan of boring questions. It is one of the delights of mn as compared to rl. You can get excited about whatever you like and you can't see your fellow conversers falling to sleep.