Our opening hours: Mon - Fri: 08:00 - 17.00, Sat: 08:00 - 12:00

Follow us Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Pinterest

Login | Create an account

Skirting Boards Direct Logo

Order by telephone. Call us today. 0121 344 4427 Please note: Calls charged at normal rate.

Your Basket

Empty Basket View your cart
Cart Total: £0.00
Basket & Checkout
  • Home
  • Products
  • Bespoke
  • Samples
  • About us
  • Contact
Home Blog Architraves How to Paint Gloss Skirting Boards

Search

Categories

  • HDF Skirting Boards 4.2 Metre
  • HDF Large Profile Skirting Boards
  • MDF Skirting Boards
  • MDF Skirting Board Covers
  • MDF Architrave
  • MDF Rosette & Plinth Blocks
  • MDF Dado Rails & Picture Rails
  • MDF Window Sills
  • MDF Door Frames
  • MDF Mouldings
  • Cladding
  • Pine Skirting Boards
  • Pine Architrave
  • Pine Rosettes & Plinths Block
  • Pine Mouldings
  • Pine Dado Rails & Picture Rails
  • Pine Tongue and Groove Floorboards
  • Pine Wall Cladding
  • Pine Window Sills
  • Pine Door Frames and Casings
  • Pine Stair Treads and Risers
  • Pine Shelfs
  • Oak Skirting Boards
  • Oak Architrave
  • Oak Rosettes & Plinths Blocks
  • Oak Dado Rails & Picture Rails
  • Oak Tongue and Groove Floorboards
  • Oak Stair Trends
  • Oak Window Sills
  • Oak Door Frames and Casings
  • Oak Hardwood Mouldings
  • Walnut Skirting Boards
  • Walnut Architrave
  • Walnut Rosettes & Plinths Blocks
  • Walnut Dado Rails & Picture Rails
  • Walnut Window Sills
  • Walnut Door Frames and Casings
  • Tulip Skirting Boards
  • Tulip Architrave
  • Tulip Rosettes & Plinth Blocks
  • Tulip Dado Rails & Picture Rails
  • Tulip Window Sills
  • Tulip Door Frames and Casings
  • Sapele Skirting Boards
  • Sapele Architrave
  • Sapele Rosettes & Plinths Blocks
  • Sapele Dado Rails & Picture Rails
  • Sapele Window Sills
  • Sapele Door Frames and Casings
  • Ash Skirting Boards
  • Ash Architrave
  • Ash Rosettes & Plinths Blocks
  • Ash Dado Rails & Picture Rails
  • Ash Window Sills
  • Ash Door Frames and Casings
  • Maple Skirting Boards
  • Maple Architrave
  • Maple Rosettes & Plinths Blocks
  • Maple Dado Rails & Picture Rails
  • Maple Window Sills
  • Maple Door Frames and Casings
  • Beech Skirting Boards
  • Beech Architrave
  • Beech Dado Rails & Picture Rails
  • Beech Window Sills
  • Beech Door Frames and Casings
  • Meranti Skirting Boards
  • Meranti Architrave
  • Meranti Rosettes & Plinths Blocks
  • Meranti Dado Rails & Picture Rails
  • Meranti Window Sills
  • Meranti Door Frames and Casings
  • Special Offers

How to Paint Gloss Skirting Boards

painting-skirting-boards
02 | 12 | 15

Matt

How to Paint Gloss Skirting Boards

It sounds like a simple process, and generally, painting skirting boards are. However, there are a number of things to do and bear in mind which can make your job much easier and ultimately run much smoother. Here we give you some tips on how to gloss those skirting boards.

Prepare Your Skirting Boards

The first recommended step would be to ensure you are happy with the skirting board i.e. wish to make no further alterations, changes or repair. Then, a wise move is to sand down the skirting board so it is ready for painting. We have already explored sanding skirting in a previous article, and we invite you to follow the link for further description.

Before you start painting, remember to cover up any areas which are liable to spillages and obviously pay particular attention to floors and carpets. Some paints are water-based while others are not (typically the gloss paints) – these are often much harder to remove if an accident occurs.

Many ranges of paint and paintbrush exist and your next decision is what to choose. We advise you to use good quality paint and have decent brushes to apply it with. It will make your life so much easier and you will be thankful you did.

shutterstock_751934287

Undercoat Your Skirting Boards

The next decision is whether to use an undercoat then gloss, or buy a tin that does both in one go. Whilst the former is more time consuming, it can often bring much better results and experience would favour this method. Bear in mind that if you are gloss painting on top of gloss paint, there is reasonably only so many times you can do this before you need to go back to the bare skirting (or at least undercoating first.)

If undercoating first, follow the instructions on the tin and allow to dry thoroughly – you will know when this point has been reached as the paint dries a matt / dull colour. Typically if you are painting a large area, undercoat and leave it a day before glossing. Some undercoats dry much quicker and ambient conditions are always a factor.

painting-skirting-boards

Skirting Board Gloss

When glossing, apply the gloss in small strokes remembering to put ample on your brush.

* Paint all in the same direction (i.e horizontally or vertically) to avoid the piece showing streaks of the different directions.

* Avoid putting too much paint on your brush and remember to ‘flicker’ the area with your brush after application. This will stop the paint running, which if unnoticed, can spoil your work when it dries.

Gloss takes longer to dry than undercoat so be prepared for this and avoid coming into contact with painted surfaces. During drying, the skirting will dry ‘tacky’ first. Remember that it is still wet at this stage.

Once dry and complete, with any look your skirting should look something like the above picture – glossy, beaming and bright.

To learn more about our company, visit the about us page.

 

Back to Blog View Products

Latest

  • 20th January 2021 - How to Design Your Bedroom
  • 15th December 2020 - Interior Design 2021
  • 23rd November 2020 - Christmas Home Decor Ideas
  • 28th October 2020 - 5 Ideas to Renovate Your Window Sills
  • 26th October 2020 - Why are Skirting Boards Necessary?

Categories

  • Architraves
  • Construction
  • Exhibitions
  • Interior Design
  • Renovation
  • Skirting Boards
  • Uncategorised

Archive

  • January 2021 (1)
  • December 2020 (1)
  • November 2020 (1)
  • October 2020 (3)
  • September 2020 (1)
  • July 2020 (2)
  • June 2020 (1)
  • March 2020 (1)
  • February 2020 (1)
  • January 2020 (1)
  • December 2019 (1)
  • March 2018 (2)
  • October 2016 (2)
  • February 2016 (2)
  • January 2016 (2)
  • December 2015 (3)
  • November 2015 (2)
  • October 2015 (2)
  • September 2015 (3)
  • May 2015 (1)
  • March 2015 (1)

Tags

Derby Profile Homebuild and Renovation Manufacturing NEC Skirting Boards Direct Trade Show

Social

      
View Products Hide Products
 
Follow us Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Pinterest
Skirting Boards Direct Logo
Site Navigation
  • Home
  • About us
  • FAQs
  • Bespoke
  • Profiles
  • Blog
  • Contact
Follow us
Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Pinterest
Your Basket
Empty Basket View your cart
Cart Total: £0.00
Basket & Checkout
Search
Information

Open hours:
Mon - Fri: 08:00 - 17.00,
Sat: 08:00 - 12:00

Contact details:
Mon - Fri: 08:00 - 17.00,
Sat: 08:00 - 12:00
-
Calls charged at normal rate.
-
EU Call: 00441213444427
Email: skirtingboardsdirect@gmail.com
-
For more contact details, click here

Testimonials

I recently purchased some Oak Victorian Skirting from Skirting Boards Direct. I am very happy with the quality of the Boards. I ordered them on the Saturday and they were delivered on the following Wednesday, which was fantastic.

Alan Flynn,
Bolton,
UK

© Skirting Boards Direct 2021

  • Terms & Conditions

Ecommerce Development by Lightbox