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Miss jo

Posted by Joanne Daly, on
Hi like to know the best paint and easiest way to paint dark oak fire place white thanks jo
Ross Hutchison

Ross Hutchison

I would use zinnser primer, then zinnser all coat - the allcoat is a water based paint which does NOT go yellow!
Fred Taylor

Fred Taylor

Hi jo myself would strip it right back to bare wood. has varnish and paint don,t mix very well then give it good sanding so you get good key for painting. and iwould use undercoat then white eggshell on my fireplace has it bit tougher than gloss put only down fall is it yellows. after while

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