AboutTony Gallagher Expertise I can answer questions on all interior and exterior painted surfaces. Ranging from new plaster and woodwork to galvanised metal, rusty metal to exterior render stucco, All external timbers from solid oak to tannalised fencing. I have specialist knowledge on Flame Retardent products for Combustiable and Non Combustiable surfaces. Although some product knowledge of Car finishing I do not feel I have enough experience in that field to be able to offer knowledgable solutions.Colour queries are welcome but I have not got a design background and can only answer semi technical questions with regard to colour.
Experience Fourty years selling decorative products on behalf of major manufacturers such as Permoglaze,Crown,Macphersons,Johnstones, Leyland,Sikkens & Sadolin. More recently in a merchant capacity I have been involved with Dulux, Farrow & Ball and Fired Earth products. I have recently commenced training in enviromentally friendly product ranges, such as vegatable oil paints and varnish.
Organizations PDA (Assoiciate Member)
Education/Credentials H N C Business Management. Several In House achievement certificates for product training.
Past/Present Clients Ford Motor Company. Nissan, MOD, Home Office, The University of Sheffield, Local Goverment.
Question QUESTION: hi i have 2 bedrooms that are wood walls from the 70s or before there not panneling it real wood put on the walls in kinda light a plank i dont know how to describe it.it was a attick converted i guess.well anyways its real wood.has a shine to it maybe polyurifance on it not sure.i want to paint over it its cheaper than drywalling it.i know i have to prime really good so the wood dont bleed threw but here the problem i have some contractors saying u need to sand the surface cause of the shine or the coating on it.then another contractor saying no u dont hes trying to spend ur money.he says he uses killz primer so u dont have to sand and he will guarentee no peeling of the paint for 2years what do u suggest,and what kind of paint dou recomend4 wood,satin,flat eggshell ect thank u
ANSWER: Michelle,
Actually they are both right, because you are looking to KEY the surface coating.
Sanding is labour intensive and will cost more than a barrier coating such as Killz.
My favourite primers are made by Zinsser (easily available on the Internet) They have several primer sealers that act like double sided tape adhering to the substrate and making a sound base for your preferred finish.
Once applied you can use any finish you like Satin, Eggshell or even water based emulsion Matt Or Silk.
I hope this helps.
Regards,
Tony.
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QUESTION: thank U for ur help.so ur saying i don't have to sand then right?and the primer u recommend i wont be able to get so is killz i think thats the brand name is ok to use does it do the same as ur recommended primer?is it just as good.and i know this may sound stpid but can u recommend colors 4 paint.i don't want my place to look to country im really into neutral colors or earth tones i guess,its really dark up there so im trying to lighten up things little.all my doors are gona be off white and so is all trim.
Answer Michelle,
I don't have any experience of Kilz but having looked them up on the Internet they look to be exactly the same as the Zinsser range.
Colour is not my area of expertise, I have sold paint for over 40 years and I have a colour blind deficiency so certain shades of paint always look the same to me. !!!!
However what I have picked up over the years is that we can either contrast colours or blend, and of course we can vary the depth of colours depending on natural light etc.
