Painting New DIY Shutter Kit

[LegacyGT]

Howdy all,

I have just received my DIY timber shutter kits that i ordered through the internet (what a bargain!).

I am now looking at painting them white. Please advise...

I have been recommended oil based undercoat & using "Dulux Aqua Enamel" as the top coat.

I was looking at getting them sprayed in acrylic.

What do i do?

[rod1949]

Oil based paints are a lot tougher wearing that acyilics. So it depends where they are going and wear and tear they will recieve.

[woodbe]

Are they internal or external?

If internal, go with whatever looks good to you and is servicable. External, I'd go with oil based.

Where on the internets did you get them?

woodbe.

[Dave-Ben]

It would depend on what timber they are made of. If they are a hardwood or western red cedar etc, the the solvent based (oil) undercoat would be better as teh tannin in teh wood will slowly leach thru teh paint and give you brown stains. The tannins are water soluble so a water based undercat will not block these well. You can then use a water based acrylic topcoat

Dave-Ben

[LegacyGT]

They are internal but the glass in the windows are quite thin. The windows get whacked by the sun in the morning.

Got them from shutterkits.com.au over in brizzo (i'm in Perth). i saved about $1k i would say. i got three shutters for ~$500.

They are western red cedar. so i do need a oil based undercoat!

[Dave-Ben]

I definatly would use an oil based. (ie need to wash up with turps) This will ensure the tannin does come thru. The tannin on white paint would look like you have spilt coffee on the paint. The only way then to remove it would be to repaint with an oil based u/coat. As for the top coat you can use an oil based (enamel) or even am water based acrylic like Wattyl Id, Dulux 101 etc
Dave -Ben