Comprehensive Research: Our team dedicates extensive time and effort to research and analyze products, so you can make informed decisions. Painting the metal surfaces in your home and garden – think garden gates, garage doors, and aluminium window frames – is a good way to refresh your space. Before you start painting your metal surfaces, you will need to prime them to help the paint adhere to the smooth metal surface.

It may require a little bit more elbow grease on your part, but you should be able to get the job done! The affected area should be brushed down with a stiff bristle brush to remove as much powdery material as possible before applying a coat of Weathershield Exterior Stabilising Primer. If the powder is due to salts/efflorescence then the surface should be wiped with a dry cloth to exhaust the salts before coating with Dulux Trade Alkali Resisting primer to eliminate staining. It can then be re-painted in your chosen finish. This is a common occurrence in new houses and is often the result of plaster drying out or movement of the building. Putting it right If you’re painting a surface that is prone to rusting, zinc phosphate is a rust-inhibitive primer and will stop the metal from rusting. This primer is suitable for all ferrous metal surfaces and can be applied by brush or roller. You will need to clean your brush and equipment with white spirit. Newly plastered walls and surfaces are porous, so using a primer before applying subsequent layers of undercoat and paint is key to a great finish.Surface types include all mineral surface gypsum, cement plasters, lime plasters, thin layer mineral plasters, concrete and plasterboard. Using the wrong type of roller can cause foaming of a paint film. Sponge or foam rollers should be avoided with water-based paints. Long pile rollers must be wetted out properly. Foaming happens when air gets into the wet paint film to create air bubbles. When these bubbles burst craters are left on the film surface. Sometimes these craters dry to give an even film. Putting it right There are 3 main ways you can cover an Artex Ceiling or Wall without the need for plastering. If you have any further suggestions let us know in the comments below. Universal primer can be used on bare wood, metal, plaster, and masonry, so is a great option if you’re painting multiple surfaces around the house. Apply this primer with a brush or roller.

You will need to rub down using 'wet and dry' abrasive paper using water with a little detergent added. The surface should then be rinsed and allowed to dry before repainting. If this is impractical due to the size of area affected the area could be horizontally lined with lining paper and then repainted. Universal wood/metal primers can be used on new wood, masonry, metal, and plaster, inside and outside. Apply with a brush and clean with white spirit afterwards. Primers for Plaster It’s imperative to use a primer on bare plaster. This image shows what happens if you paint straight onto bare plaster without priming with a mist coat first. Buying the right primer for your job can be a daunting prospect. You’re in the DIY store and are confronted by endless isles of tins, all looking frustratingly similar. With any painting job, preparing your surface correctly is key to a smooth, professional, and long-lasting finish. Primer paint is a vital step when preparing your surface.

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So as long as you don’t go in with high expectations then these paints will work well for you. Do they hide stains? It might not cover up the Artex pattern completely, but it will help to blur the line and give you the impression of a smoother wall for relatively little expense. Artex Ceiling If you’re painting over a glossy surface, it’s hard for the paint to adhere without the use of primer. If your walls have previously been covered with high-gloss or enamel paint, you will almost certainly need to apply a primer paint before you start painting and may even need to gently sand the surface before priming if it is very high-gloss.